All Posts Tagged With: "interest rates"
Obama Signs Highway and College Loans Package
President Barack Obama signed a bill today that will fund various transportation projects and prevent the interest rates on college loans from doubling. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey said that the measure would create or save 54,000 construction and transit jobs in his state. Another Democratic senator from New Jersey, Frank Lautenberg, said that [...]
Student Loan Legislation Now a Partisan Fight
The Senate has used the student loan legislation as its latest arena for a partisan face off during this election year. Both sides are pounding away at one another with students left in vain. Congress is returning after a spring recess of a week, and the Senate will vote on Tuesday to see if debate [...]
