🚨 Education Department begins layoffs amid government shutdown, affecting thousands of federal workers. Critical education programs face disruption as funding uncertainty continues. #GovernmentShutdown #Education
Federal student loan forgiveness resumes for IBR borrowers after year-long pause. Thousands may receive discharge within weeks as income-driven repayment plans restart cancellation process.
Clark Olofsson, the bank robber whose 1973 heist helped define Stockholm Syndrome, dies at 78. His hostages defended their captors, revealing a puzzling psychological phenomenon that changed criminal psychology forever.
Trump strikes deal with AstraZeneca using tariff threats to lower drug prices. Other pharmaceutical companies still negotiating with White House on prescription drug costs.
Fed’s Musalem signals openness to rate cuts while warning about persistent inflation risks. Economic policy balance remains critical as central bank weighs next moves amid market uncertainty.