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Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee impeachment inquiry hearing into U.S. President Joe Biden on Sept. 28, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters As Congress wrestles over President-elect Donald Trump‘s agenda, several key tax provisions are in limbo, including the child tax credit claimed by millions of families.   Enacted by

Flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire surround a home (C) in the community of Topanga, California, on January 9, 2025.  David Swanson | Afp | Getty Images Firefighters are still working to contain the record-breaking fires that have been raging for more than a week in Southern California. The fires in the Greater Los

Headquarters of Ashford University in San Diego, a for-profit university belonging to Bridgepoint Education. Frank Duenzl | Picture-Alliance | DPA | AP The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive $4.5 billion in student debt for 261,000 borrowers who attended the now-defunct Ashford University. Borrowers who qualify for the relief are those who studied

Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) speaks during a House Committee on Ways and Means in the Longworth House Office Building on April 30, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images With less than one week until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, some House Republicans are pushing for swift extensions of

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images The health sector holds many of the best job opportunities for workers in 2025, due to factors like high labor demand and pay, according to a new ranking from job search site Indeed. Health care roles account for six of the top 25 jobs for 2025,

Freshmen college enrollment increased in fall 2024, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said — contrary to its previous report that the enrollment declined. A “methodological error” in the preliminary enrollment report, released in October, caused the miscalculation, Executive Director Doug Shapiro said in a statement Monday. “The error in research methodology caused the mislabeling

President Joe Biden. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration announced this week yet another round of federal student loan forgiveness. More than 150,000 people stand to benefit from the roughly $4.2 billion in loan cancellation, which comes days before President Joe Biden leaves office. Here’s who qualifies for the

US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images In his final days in office, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would forgive student debt for more than 150,000 borrowers. That relief includes nearly 85,000

Internal Revenue Commissioner Danny Werfel speaks during his swearing-in ceremony at the IRS in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2023. Bonnie Cash | Getty Images News | Getty Images The 2025 tax season kicks off on Jan. 27, and more taxpayers will have access to Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program, which launched

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images When President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on Jan. 5, it was a victory for those who tirelessly lobbied for years for new changes that will provide more generous benefits to public workers with pensions. Yet for the policy community, the enacted change backed by