July 17, 2025

economic research

Loans

New cap on medical student loans, Grad PLUS eliminated

Much of the discussion around President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, which he signed into law on the Fourth of July, has focused on big-ticket items like tax cuts and Medicaid. But a less flashy provision tucked into the bill could affect health care, too.The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” includes a section

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Mortgage

Mortgage Rates Will Remain High Unless There’s a Recession

Bad news for those looking to buy a home: it’s looking like high mortgage rates are here to stay in the months ahead. Mortgage rates have hovered in the 6 to 7% range this year, with the 30-year rate at 6.76% as of last week, according to Freddie Mac. And they’ll stay in that range

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