Chris Arnold
Stories
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Business
Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89
Bogle, the founder of Vanguard who created the first index mutual fund, died Wednesday, the firm said. He said investors should own a mix of bonds and stocks but shouldn't pay managers to pick them.
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National
Education Department Plans To Fix Flawed Federal Grant Program
An NPR exclusive: The Education Department has announced a plan to help public school teachers wrongly hit with debts, sometimes more than $20,000, because of a troubled federal grant program.
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Education
Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program
The move comes after an almost year-long NPR investigation that brought pressure on the department. In May, the Education Department launched a top-to-bottom review of the program. Amid continued reporting, 19 U.S. senators sent a letter, citing NPR, saying the problems should be fixed.