Chris Arnold
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Business
MIT Accused Of Costing Workers Millions In Cozy Deal With Financial Giant Fidelity
MIT allegedly stuck its employees with a retirement plan so bad it violated federal labor law, charging them millions of dollars in fees. A lawsuit says the university received millions in donations.
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Business
Dow Tumbles More Than 600 Points As Bond Markets Signal Recession
Worries that trade war is hurting global economy and 10-year Treasuries yielding less than 2-year, signaling a recession.
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Politics
A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law
The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination.
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National
U.S. Economy Slows: Trump's 3% Growth Pledge Now In Rearview Mirror
The U.S. growth rate fell to 2.1% in the second quarter amid a slowdown in exports. The Trump administration has targeted a growth rate of 3% or above, citing the Republican tax cuts passed in 2017.
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National
Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a massive 2017 data breach that affected more than 148 million people.
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National
Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven
One of the biggest U.S. teachers unions is suing the Department of Education, alleging a loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers violates federal law and the Constitution.
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National
A Look At How To Ride Out Stock Market Storms
Escalating trade wars and volatile markets cause some investors to make hasty decisions that can lead to financially damaging decisions. But there are ways to ride out stock market storms.
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Education
Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear
The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.
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Business
Behavioral Economist Explains Why So Many People Struggle To Save Money
Saving money might feel like a nearly impossible task, but there's a simple way to make it easy: automate it.
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Business
Jack Bogle, Who Started An Investment Revolution, Dies At 89
The Vanguard founder created the first index mutual fund for individual investors. Bogle believed investors should own a mix of bonds and stocks but shouldn't pay investment managers to pick them.