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September 30, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 30, 2015
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Part 1: Understanding the Student Loan Crisis

The characteristics of the student loan crisis include a high default and delinquency rate, huge amounts of money and a personal and macroeconomic impact.

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September 22, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 22, 2015
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Next Week’s Budget Problems

Always contentious, the federal budget needs to be approved by October 1st or a continuing resolution needs to enable discretionary federal spending.

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July 29, 2015
weekly economic news roundup and gasoline prices
Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 29, 2015
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Paying More at the Gas Pump

Because of a low gasoline tax, the Highway Trust Fund does not have enough money to maintain the transportation infrastructure of highways and mass transit.

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April 16, 2015
everyday economics and popular government websites
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 16, 2015
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The Government Websites We Most Like (or Hate) to Visit

Website traffic can tell us the information we need from government and some clues about the federal budget.

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March 27, 2015
Weekly Roundup and good governance and insider trading
Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 27, 2015
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The Dangerous Side of Economics

Because he revised his country's inaccurate deficit and received Eurostat approval, Greece's chief statistician might be prosecuted for "breach of faith."

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