Associated PressMarch 3, 2020
6min237
COVID-19 continues to impact financial markets.
Tag: interest rates
Associated PressMarch 3, 2020
Staff ReportsDecember 24, 2018
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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $68 million, 40-state settlement with UBS for “fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate,” or LIBOR, according to a press release. LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate that affects financial instruments worth trillions of dollars and has a far-reaching impact on global markets and consumers, […]
Scott PowersJuly 5, 2017
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With students paying varying interest rates on student loans and many overwhelmed with debt, Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said he is introducing legislation to lock in relatively low rates. Nelson argued student loans as a major economic concern, both from the numbers of students struggling to pay, and for the prospect that low […]
Guest AuthorAugust 19, 20147min212
Lest the public be confused with the rhetoric about higher education costs, it’s wise to take a closer look at some costs and why they are going up. The news media attention about student loans also deserves a closer look. Some sensational stories are about exceptional cases, not the experience of most students. There is […]