by Lu Zhao | Oct 11, 2019 | Mom & Dad Are Borrowing
When single mother Elizabeth Cain sent her son to college she did what many American families do to bridge the gap between grants, student loans and the cost of attendance by taking out a federal Parent PLUS Loan. Her son Chance entered Morehouse College, a...
by Lu Zhao | Oct 2, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Washington DC’s Gallaudet University offers education for the hard of hearing community. It also accepts hearing undergraduates (HUGs) capped at 8 percent of the undergrad population. These students might be interested in American Sign...
by Lu Zhao | Aug 12, 2019 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Whistleblowers who have helped the federal government collect billions of dollars in unpaid taxes received a record high total in reward money last year – about $312 million. The 10-fold increase from the previous year was the result of a law passed...
by Lu Zhao | Jul 26, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A rule proposed by the Trump administration would end federal food benefits for millions of Americans with higher incomes. In Oregon, for example, which is one of the states that have the highest percentage of residents receiving aid under the...
by Lu Zhao | Jul 23, 2019 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Owners of cannabis companies told a Senate committee Tuesday that they are forced by federal law to operate as cash-only businesses, making it difficult to pay taxes and creating safety concerns. But an opponent said changing banking laws would allow the...
