Read more student loans stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1210/student-loans.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 23 Nov 2009 4:07:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68525/student-borrowing-soars-25-to-record-levels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome two-thirds of students borrow for college today, and they’re borrowing more than ever: For the 2008-2009 school year, the federal government loaned students $75.1 billion—25% more than the year before. That’s the biggest increase on record, the Wall Street Journal reports. The trend has troubling implications for...http://www.newser.com/story/68525/student-borrowing-soars-25-to-record-levels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 10:03:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63136/oil-prices-rise-dow-up-91.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks enjoyed modest gains today as a jump in oil prices lifted energy firms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Crude futures rose $2.33, to $71.49 a barrel; Exxon shares gained 2.39%. Financials also saw advances, led by Sallie Mae, which jumped 8.2% on new government terms...http://www.newser.com/story/63136/oil-prices-rise-dow-up-91.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56026/fight-looms-over-plan-to-give-loan-funds-to-students.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's plans to end a subsidized student-loan program—diverting billions of dollars in profits for private lenders like Sallie Mae to scholarships for needy students—is prompting howls of protest from lenders and setting up a Congressional showdown, the New York Times reports. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that...http://www.newser.com/story/56026/fight-looms-over-plan-to-give-loan-funds-to-students.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 8:49:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52420/spitzer-how-to-fix-student-loan-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn his latest Slate column, Eliot Spitzer shifts to education, with a solution on how to reform the student loan system. "We need to fix how Americans pay for higher education," writes the former New York governor. Rather than crippling loans that prevent bright graduates from pursuing worthy but low-paying...http://www.newser.com/story/52420/spitzer-how-to-fix-student-loan-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Mar 2009 17:33:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50503/octuplets-will-likely-cost-taxpayers-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNadya Suleman says she plans to raise her 14 kids without relying on welfare but the reality is that the bill to taxpayers will likely run into the millions, the Los Angeles Times reports. Suleman has no job, no income, owes $50,000 in student loans, and her octuplets have...http://www.newser.com/story/50503/octuplets-will-likely-cost-taxpayers-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Feb 2009 4:04:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50430/mom-ill-raise-14-kids-on-student-loans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOctuplet mom Nadya Suleman has no income “at the moment” and will "temporarily" use student loans to raise her children, she said on the Today show. “I am providing for my children,” Suleman said. “I have my own way. It’s an alternative way, but it works.” Suleman receives $490 a...http://www.newser.com/story/50430/mom-ill-raise-14-kids-on-student-loans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 12:44:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49164/150b-stimulus-to-double-education-budget.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stimulus plan before Congress today more than doubles the Department of Education's budget, reports the New York Times. An unprecedented extra $150 billion in federal aid would provide funds for nearly every aspect of education, from school construction to college grants. Opponents and backers alike agree that the injection...http://www.newser.com/story/49164/150b-stimulus-to-double-education-budget.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Jan 2009 6:15:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45575/fed-cut-wont-translate-into-much-for-consumers-yet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConsumers hoping for lower interest rates on credit cards, car loans, and mortgages after the Federal Reserve dropped a key interest rate to near 0% yesterday aren’t likely to get a break soon, reports MarketWatch. But loans could be easier to get once the Fed’s other actions—buying up a...http://www.newser.com/story/45575/fed-cut-wont-translate-into-much-for-consumers-yet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Dec 2008 9:53:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43875/private-student-loan-providers-draw-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrivate student lenders deserve no part of the Treasury’s $200 billion consumer lending program, student advocacy groups say. They charge that the largely unregulated industry preys on young borrowers with risky variable-interest loans, the Washington Post reports. “A bailout for the providers of usurious private student loans will not solve...http://www.newser.com/story/43875/private-student-loan-providers-draw-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 15:20:01 CST