Monthly Archives: August 2022

Your monthly student-loan payments could be lower after Biden’s debt cancellation

U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, speaks on student loan debt in the Roosevelt Room of the White House August 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images Biden announced up to $20,000 in student-loan forgiveness for federal borrowers on Wednesday. He also announced details for a new income-driven repayment plan….

Congressman’s wife died after taking a herbal supplement touted for weight loss, diabetes, and high cholesterol, report says

Republican Rep. Tom McClintock of California. Rod Lamkey/ Pool/Getty Images The wife of Rep. Tom McClintock died of a stomach inflammation last year, KHN reported. A coroner ruled the inflammation was caused by white mulberry leaf ingestion, KHN said. White mulberry leaf is often used as a dietary supplement to treat diabetes and high cholesterol….

See 29 pitch decks that advertising startups used to raise millions from top investors

Kerv Investors are pouring money into marketing and media startups. These startups are using technology to disrupt advertising and marketing. Check out these 29 decks to see how these startups sold their visions to VCs and other investors. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Investors are pouring money into startups that are trying to…

RNC chairwoman appeals for urgent help for GOP candidates, whose weakening position may mean they miss out on retaking the Senate

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The RNC chair urged big-money donors to get behind GOP Senate candidates, Politico reported.  It comes amid concerns in the GOP the party might not win the Senate in the midterms.  Republicans in key Senate races are lagging in fundraising efforts behind Democrats.  Republican National Committee chair Ronna…

US stocks trade mixed as investors weigh economic data and China stimulus ahead of Fed’s Jackson Hole gathering

A trader at the New York Stock Exchanges watches Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on television on July 27, 2022. AP Photo/Seth Wenig US stocks moved higher Thursday as Federal Reserve officials prepare to kick off their Jackson Hole symposium.  The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite could mark a second straight session of gains. …

Putin orders Russian military to find 137,000 new troops to join the ranks as his war in Ukraine takes a heavy toll

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and Chief Commander of the Russia Fleet Nikolai Yevmenov (R) seen during the Navy Day Parade, on July 31, 2022, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Contributor/Getty Images Vladimir Putin has ordered the expansion of the Russian military to by 137,000 troops starting in 2023. Putin did…

TikTok Commerce 2022 Report Preview

TikTok’s powerful algorithm and cultural relevance has made it the go-to platform for emerging shopping trends. To succeed on TikTok, brands must craft their social commerce strategies around creating content that’s designed for entertaining first and shopping second. Insider Intelligence’s TikTok Commerce 2022 Report details social shopping behaviors on TikTok, the importance of creators in…

Trump allies see the DOJ investigation as ‘just another headache to deal with,’ report says

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis Morry Gash/AP Trump and his allies are trying to brush off the legal and political peril from the DOJ’s probe, Politico reports. “They see this as just another headache to deal with,” a person close to Trump told Politico. But…