July 25, 2025

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Loans

University of Akron assessing impact of Grad PLUS loan elimination

How will Trump’s new spending bill affect student loans? President Donald Trump’s newly passed spending bill is set to overhaul the federal student loan system. unbranded – Newsworthy Local colleges are waiting to see what the impending elimination of a federal student loan program that helps cover the cost of attending graduate and professional schools

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Banking

Banking analyst urges tough response to Trump’s tariff threats

STORY: :: A banking analyst says a hard stance against Trump’s tariffs may see the U.S. ‘suffer more’ than the EU :: Hamburg, Germany :: July 13, 2025 :: Cyrus de la Rubia, Chief Economist, Hamburg Commercial Bank “If you look at the trade issue in an isolated way, I would very much recommend to

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Funds

Trump freeze puts $6M in school funds at risk in the Coachella Valley

The federal funding freeze could cost the Coachella Valley’s K-12 school districts at least $6 million, forcing districts to dip into reserves and rethink staffing. How are schools funded in California? Here’s what you need to know An overview of the funding sources for K-12 schools in California, including the Local Control Funding Formula, local

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Investment

Trump’s tax law expected to spur U.S. factory investment but tariffs pose risks

Mark Niquette and Michael Sasso  |  Bloomberg US manufacturers secured the business tax provisions they’d hoped for in Donald Trump’s budget megabill, but the president’s erratic trade policy risks tempering any pronounced pickup in capital investment. Many producers this year had put spending plans on hold due to uncertainty surrounding the tax and spending legislation

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Funds

Federal after-school program funds frozen in Cottonwood, Anderson

Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Two Shasta County high schools re-examine after-school programs in wake of federal funding freeze The freeze affects roughly $339,000 allocated for high schools in Cottonwood and Anderson Students at two Shasta County high schools may

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Loans

What happened to student loan forgiveness in ‘big, beautiful bill’?

Here’s what the Senate removed from Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Here’s whats left of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” after Senate cuts due to the “Byrd rule.” President Trump’s spending bill introduces changes to student loan programs, including new borrowing caps and repayment plans. Graduate students will have a $100,000 lifetime borrowing cap, while medical

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Funds

Trump freezes $70M in programs for Oklahoma students, teachers

Nuria Martinez-Keel  |  Oklahoma Voice Here’s what the Senate removed from Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Here’s whats left of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” after Senate cuts due to the “Byrd rule.” OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is indefinitely withholding more than $70 million in federal education programs meant for Oklahoma students and educators,

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Funds

Trump admin pauses ‘Title’ funds, withholding $72 million for WI

The funding is used for programs that support children learning English as a second language, among other things. Over $72.6 million in federal funding for Wisconsin K-12 schools is being withheld as the result of national efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump. In total, the U.S. Department of Education is withholding roughly $6.2

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Funds

Wisconsin sues Education Department over youth mental health fund cuts

Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education after it abruptly terminated $1 billion in five-year grants, including $10 million in Wisconsin, meant to support school-based mental

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Funds

Lower Hudson NY after-school programs in danger as federal funds stop

President Trump’s big bill passes Senate with help from JD Vance President Donald Trump’s amended bill was narrowly passed by the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance’s vote breaking the 50-50 tie. The Trump administration may eliminate federal funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, impacting after-school programs nationwide. The cuts will affect nearly

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