Under the new plan, borrowers who earn less than roughly $30,600 a year would owe $0 a month on their federal student loans, effectively pausing them. A borrower who’s in a family of four and makes less than roughly $62,400 would also see their payments paused.
Here’s Where the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Relief Plan Stands
In the past week, two separate courts controlled by conservative judges have ruled against the Biden administration’s plan to cancel tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers, putting that relief in jeopardy.
Biden Order Ensures Workers Won’t Have to Risk Their Health During a Pandemic
This could result in new guidance designed to undo the Trump administration’s directive to deny unemployment benefits.
Biden Could Save Taxpayers $2.6 Billion if He Pulls the Plug on Border Wall
When the president-elect assumes office, his administration will be allowed to terminate or modify contracts with the construction firms building the wall.
Millions in PPP Loans Went to Anti-LGBTQ Organizations
The federal government has been called out for sponsoring “taxpayer-paid hate,” and letting millions of Americans and small businesses suffer while helping hate groups.
Miami-Dade County Residents Have Until Dec. 15 to Apply for CARES Relief Funds
The most populous county in Florida still hasn’t doled out an undisclosed amount of its $474 million in CARES Act relief money to the businesses and residents that need it.
Florida Amendments: What Passed and What They Mean For You
Here are the amendments that were passed by Florida voters.
More Than 100 Lawmakers Call on IRS to Help Domestic Abuse Survivors Get Their Missing Stimulus Checks
A national survey of 608 service providers found that 40% of DV survivors utilizing those organizations mentioned concerns about their stimulus checks.
How Trump and America’s Richest Avoid Taxes: They Have Wealth, Not Income
Most taxpayers will never receive the kind of tax breaks given to the wealthy, which expands inequality and hurts the middle class.
$125,000 Raised for Immigrant Family After Photo of Girls Using Taco Bell Wi-Fi for Homework Goes Viral
Their mother, a migrant farmworker who never gets a day off, will now have funds to get back on her feet.