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The Treasury Department will take over defaulted student loans from the Education Department (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Treasury to take over defaulted student loans from Education Department: What 10 million borrowers need to know

The US government is moving ahead with a major change to how defaulted student loans are managed. The Treasury Department is preparing to take over…

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The 2026 midterm elections could reshape the stock market (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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2026 midterm elections could be a turning point for the US stock market: What investors should know

The 2026 midterm elections could become a major test for the US stock market. Bank of America strategists are warning that the current bull market…

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In Asia, India secured best trade deal with US: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India has secured the best trade deal with the US compared to its competing nations, and the two countries share a “very powerful”…

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India got best trade deal with US among competing nations; both share powerful relationship: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India has secured the best trade deal with the US compared to its competing nations, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on…

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Trump eyes new trade probes to revive tariffs after court defeat

The US is readying a spate of additional national security investigations that would enable President Donald Trump to impose new tariffs, as the administration seeks…

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Trump eyes new trade probes to revive tariffs after court defeat

The US is readying a spate of additional national security investigations that would enable President Donald Trump to impose new tariffs, as the administration seeks…

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The criminal charges against US Federal Reserve marks an escalation of President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with the Fed Chair Jerome Powell. (Reuters)
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US Fed served with DOJ subpoenas, Jerome Powell vows to stand firm| Business News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a…

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The US economy has maintained momentum as consumers powered ahead and the most punitive of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were rolled back. (Reuters)
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At 4.3%, US GDP expands most in two years as domestic consumption powers economy| Business News

The US economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years in July-September 2025, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies….

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US Fed cuts interest rate by 25 bps to 3.5-3.75%| Business News

A divided US Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 25 basis points to a range between 3.50% and 3.75%, but the path for…

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US economy: President Trump’s certain economic policies are ‘self-destructive’ for US too: Ex RBI Guv Rangarajan

Former Reserve Bank Governor C Rangarajan on Friday said that certain economic policies of US President Donald Trump not only brought global economic trends to…

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