More homebuyers are applying for adjustable-rate mortgages, which often come with a lower initial monthly payment. But borrowers could end up paying more in the long run.
Student debt cancellation would be an essential move toward affordable higher education, says Felicia Wong, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute.
Grain prices are rising at a particularly bad time for poor countries who rely on imports. Droughts have ravaged domestic supplies, and their national currencies don’t buy as much as they did last year.
The Black woman’s cells, taken in 1951 without her consent, spurred medical advances worth billions. Now a judge has to decide if her family is entitled to a share of the profits.