Washington Post |
Trump administration rolls back protections for people in default on student loans
Washington Post Days after a report on federal student loans revealed a double-digit rise in defaults, President Trump's administration revoked federal guidance Thursday that barred student debt collectors from charging high fees on past-due loans. [Student loan … Trump administration rescinds Obama guidance on student loan defaults: reportThe Hill When to Consider a Student Loan LawyerHuffington Post Education Department rescinds rule that stopped aggressive student debt collectorsMiami Herald MarketWatch –BuzzFeed News –Investor’s Business Daily –Yahoo Finance all 23 news articles » |
New York Times |
Cholesterol-Slashing Drug Can Protect High-Risk Heart Patients, Study Finds
New York Times Robert Johnson 51, with his twin 6-year-old daughters, Brooke, left, and Bobbi on vacation in Florida. Mr. Johnson feared dying young of a heart attack like his father. “I always felt there was a ticking time bomb in my heart,” he said. Credit Loren … UPDATE 1-Amgen discounts cholesterol drug, but payers want moreBusiness Insider Did Amgen's Repatha cut CV risks enough to make it cost-effective? Analysts say noFiercePharma Amgen Tanks On Repatha Data: AnalysisSeeking Alpha Barron’s (blog) –Investor’s Business Daily –Yahoo News –AARP News all 112 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Why Trumponomics may complicate US foreign policy
Washington Post On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for just the third time since the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. The Fed's move, which was expected, reflects the fact that the U.S. economy is growing at 2 percent per year … Why the Federal Reserve Could Turn More HawkishBarron’s Rate hikes: Now the question is, how quickly?CBS News What milestones could spook markets as the Fed raises ratesUSA TODAY The MReport –Chicago Tribune –The Hill (blog) –Bloomberg all 1,951 news articles » |
Newsweek |
McDonald's confirms Twitter account was 'hacked by an external source' after anti-Trump tweet posted
ABC News McDonald's confirmed Thursday night that one of its Twitter accounts was indeed hacked, after a tweet that called Donald Trump "a disgusting excuse of a president" was posted earlier in the day to its @McDonaldsCorp account. PHOTO: The McDonalds … McDonald's says Twitter account was hacked before calling Trump 'disgusting' with 'tiny hands'Business Insider Shedding Light on the Dangers of Spreading Political HackingGovernment Technology Heslam: PR nightmare for McDonald's after Donald Trump tweetBoston Herald WTOP –The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines –PYMNTS.com –ReporterNews.com all 448 news articles » |
Politico |
Trump's budget ripped from Bannon's nationalistic playbook
Politico The “deconstruction of the administrative state” now comes with line items. President Donald Trump will release his blueprint for reshaping the American government on Thursday, a budget plan that slashes deeply into the State Department, redirects … President Trump Wants to Cut Foreign Aid, Boost Defense SpendingTIME Trump's budget plan proposes cuts of up to 28% in key agenciesBusiness Insider Trump budget expected to seek historic contraction of federal workforceWashington Post |
Livemint |
Here's How Russian Agents Hacked 500 Million Yahoo Users
Bloomberg It was June 2013, and U.S. law enforcement thought they were finally getting their hands on a slippery target: Russian hacker Alexsey Belan, indicted in Nevada and California for computer intrusions at three U.S. e-commerce companies, had been arrested … Russian spies wanted intel, hackers wanted cash in giant Yahoo breach, feds sayLos Angeles Times Cascading Effect: One Attack Led to Another at YahooU.S. News & World Report Russian agents behind Yahoo breach, US saysThe Boston Globe Daily Caller –Ars Technica –TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press –Politico all 575 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
GoPro will cut 270 more jobs
TechCrunch More tough news for GoPro as it pre-announced its first-quarter earnings earlier today. While the company announced that revenue for the first part of 2017 will hit toward the high end of guidance, the positivity was tempered by its plans to cut 270 … GoPro Camera Maker Cuts Jobs Again in Search of ProfitBloomberg GoPro expects 1st-qtr revenue at top end of its forecastNasdaq GoPro to lay off 270 workers in an effort to cut costsLos Angeles Times Seeking Alpha –TheStreet.com –Zacks.com –MarketWatch all 38 news articles » |
MarketWatch |
Fed rate hikes + low growth = recession, says stock-market strategist
MarketWatch The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lifted benchmark interest rates for only the third time in about a decade, and that has caused trepidation among some market participants. Lance Roberts, chief investment strategist at Clarity Financial, makes the case … The Lone Dissenter From the Fed's Rate Move Is Worried About InequalityBloomberg Fed raises rates amid signs of strengthening economyWashington Post Fed Raises Interest Rates for Third Time Since Financial CrisisNew York Times Fortune –CBS News –BuzzFeed News –Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 1,354 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Trump's review of car fuel standards could lead to fight with California, environmentalists
Washington Post President Trump opened the door Wednesday to rolling back fuel efficiency standards that were adopted during the Obama administration, a move that could lead to a legal fight with state regulators and environmental groups in the coming years. In … Trump Using Detroit as Stage for Loosening Obama's Fuel Economy RulesNew York Times Trump defends claim that Obama wiretapped his phonesPolitico Do automakers want to gut emission standards? The answer's not clearLos Angeles Times U.S. News & World Report –CNBC –Fox News –MLive.com all 430 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Chinese Name-And-Shame TV Pares $265 Million Off Japanese Shares
Bloomberg Two of the Japanese companies criticized by a widely followed consumer-protection show on state-run television in China fell in Tokyo trading, wiping a combined 30 billion yen ($265 million) off their market value. The annual program, a “name-and-shame … Nike Faces Criticism on China's Consumer Day Show For False AdvertisingZacks.com Nike, Muji targeted in China consumer rights exposéCampaign Asia-Pacific Nike named and shamed on Chinese TV Show for false advertisingMarketing Interactive Shanghai Daily (subscription) –StreetInsider.com all 21 news articles » |