![Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt](/i/c/3cbe0f0a-e3da-0258-e521-5c31673fc34d.webp)
Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
2023-07-15 09:15
![Manuel Chang: South Africa to hand Mozambique 'tuna bond' minister to FBI](/i/c/f0383d75-c099-3b55-618e-b560a221483a.webp)
Manuel Chang: South Africa to hand Mozambique 'tuna bond' minister to FBI
Mozambique's ex-finance minister is to be tried in the US after five years in a South African jail.
2023-07-10 23:19
![Wisconsin will raise public school funding for the next 400 years](/i/c/7d823705-9bc1-df94-46a6-1f648430e3a9.webp)
Wisconsin will raise public school funding for the next 400 years
Democratic Governor Tony Evers' creative move to hike the budget leaves state Republicans furious.
2023-07-08 00:16
![Yellen criticises Chinese curbs against US firms](/i/c/75b99d57-357c-6d9d-eeb9-84e4730c4bf8.webp)
Yellen criticises Chinese curbs against US firms
The US Treasury Secretary said decoupling the world’s two largest economies would destabilise the global economy.
2023-07-07 18:45
![The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?](/i/c/7056f7f2-a1e6-6ace-c48f-4f93a0d467a4.webp)
The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
2023-07-07 09:20
![Threads: Instagram owner launches Twitter-like app](/i/c/32272e52-2eab-cc58-4eed-cf418c9a6aa2.webp)
Threads: Instagram owner launches Twitter-like app
The new app is now available to download in over 100 countries, though not in the European Union.
2023-07-06 07:29
![Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections](/i/c/95a42266-cb5b-4255-4e41-f0b6263eab06.webp)
Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
2023-07-01 06:49
![What are junk fees and how might Biden tackle them?](/i/c/acc421ac-1f9e-dadf-6fb3-8e0941a9d560.webp)
What are junk fees and how might Biden tackle them?
The president says airlines, banks, hotels and concert vendors are playing Americans "for suckers".
2023-06-16 09:47
![Is the US trying to kill crypto?](/i/c/ca8b48b8-4439-0f85-c5b4-20804ada6744.webp)
Is the US trying to kill crypto?
The digital asset industry, already in turmoil, now faces a full-fledged battle with regulators.
2023-06-15 07:20
![Dylan Mulvaney: Bud Light loses top spot in US after boycott](/i/c/46f44297-cd49-291b-9247-a56d39279370.webp)
Dylan Mulvaney: Bud Light loses top spot in US after boycott
Some drinkers boycotted the brand after the firm partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
2023-06-14 13:48
![US inflation rate continues to fall](/i/c/559babd3-8653-8690-9991-b7dbf364f1eb.webp)
US inflation rate continues to fall
Falling prices for eggs, used cars and furniture helped to cut inflation in May.
2023-06-13 20:49
![US moves to block Microsoft's Activision takeover](/i/c/9c23b316-4b38-1d33-235d-1c06731cb077.webp)
US moves to block Microsoft's Activision takeover
Regulators have asked a judge to block the proposed deal, arguing it could harm competition levels.
2023-06-13 17:25