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State universities not expecting problems with student aid (The Gazette)
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IOWA CITY and#8212; Tightening credit criteria for loans may leave some students unable to borrow money for college.But those borrowing through public universities should encounter few issues, despite the floundering economy.Iowa's three public universities participate in federal direct student loan programs, so the amount of money available to students borrowing through the University of Iowa, ...
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Tight credit, poor economy squeezing access to college (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:39:31 GMT
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The S.C. Student Loan Corp has suspended its private loan program, about $67 million, starting next year. It’s on example of a tightening that all private lenders are feeling and that is likely to continue.
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Fed Focuses on Consumer, Corporate Loan Rate Spreads (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:03:53 GMT
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Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials are focused on driving down the spreads between U.S. Treasury yields and consumer and corporate loans, after cutting the main interest rate to almost zero failed to revive lending.
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Flaherty considers additional tax reductions (CTV Winnipeg)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:05:20 GMT
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Ottawa and Canada's banks will create a working group to loosen tight consumer credit, which has been the "number one concern" voiced during pre-budget consultations.
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Auto makers look to Mexico (The Globe and Mail)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:01 GMT
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And, what happens to CPP, OAS payments if consumer price index actually declines
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The Media Consortium: Weekly Audit: Curbing Decline in 2009 Economy NewsLadder (HuffingtonPost)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:41:55 GMT
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by Zach Carter, Media Consortium MediaWire blogger In 2008, we witnessed the first serious fallout from deep structural flaws in the relationship between the nation's...
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The Fallout (New York Times)
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Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:52:36 GMT
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Tips on navigating college in the recession.
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Biden to attend services for late R.I. senator (The Standard-Times)
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Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:18:32 GMT
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NEWPORT, R.I. — Former Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell, who sponsored the federal grants that helped millions of Americans afford college, will be mourned during a funeral Monday that will include Vice President-elect Joe Biden, officials said...
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UConn plans changes in federal loan program (Norwalk Advocate)
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Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:46:40 GMT
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STAMFORD - Because of changes in legislation and the crisis in the credit market, the University of Connecticut will change its federal loan program in September.
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Testing organization says now is time to pursue financial aid (Chillicothe Gazette)
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Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:43:44 GMT
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Now that January has arrived and graduation for Ross County seniors is less than six months away, it's time to begin the pursuit of financial aid for the fall college term.
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