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A complex challenge for college loan borrowers

As of October 1, federal student loan repayments have resumed, signaling the conclusion of a more than three-year hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This development has thrust millions of borrowers into a complex and multifaceted dilemma: How to navigate the repayment of their loans ...

Biden leaves tribe out of loop on Alaska energy lease repeals

When the Biden administration in early September cited its “recognition of the Indigenous Knowledge of the original stewards of this area” in announcing the repeal of seven oil and gas leases on the North Slope of Alaska, it failed to mention that federal regulators did not consult with the ...

Administration’s warped approach to competition in the alcohol industry

As we transition into the delightful days of fall, the leaves on the trees are not the only thing developing hues of amber and crimson. Indeed, millions of Americans have made grabbing a rich pumpkin beer or a hearty brown ale an autumn tradition with friends and family. And today, this malted ...

Climate change and AI threaten to upend everything

This is a seminal year, meaning nothing will be the same again. This is the year when two monumentally new forces began to shape how we live, where we reside and the work we do. Think of the invention of the printing press around 1440 and the perfection of the steam engine in about ...

Reducing Social Security costs without reducing existing benefits

Social Security benefits are increasing too rapidly. This acceleration in benefit growth is a significant factor in the program’s worsening financial situation. We’ve all heard about the challenges facing programs due to a changing demographic landscape. The U.S. population is aging and ...

Dietary guidelines must not neglect oral health

Two leading American health agencies have a chance to correct a decade’s worth of incomplete nutrition guidelines by re-establishing oral health as an essential part of overall dietary wellness. Every five years, the Health and Human Services and Agriculture departments commission the ...