The head of the Biden administration’s federal student aid office is stepping down from his post, the Education Department announced Friday – a move that comes amid ongoing chaos over glitches in the federal student aid application process that have prevented hundreds of thousands of students from filling out the critical form. Richard Cordray has
The housing market began 2024 in the doldrums as housing starts and permits for new construction both fell, the Census Bureau reported on Friday. Starts fell 14.8%, way more than the flat reading expected by economists. Permits fell 1.5%, in line with estimates. “A home building revival is coming, but it didn’t arrive in January,”
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The economic vibe for 2024 is like a mixtape of bad songs: high inflation, elevated interest rates, wobbly home values, stricter regulations, rising unemployment and escalating loan defaults. This carnival of financial mayhem doesn’t sound like a great time to pour cash into mortgage companies. But if rates tumble as expected, 2024 could have some