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Student Debt - More Than They Bargained For »
A new study finds college students are taking on larger loans than they understand. “College students do not have a…
Most College Graduates Confident In Their Degrees »
Those with college degrees see the benefit their education has brought them. With rising costs of college and higher loan…
What's Profit Got to Do With Student Loan Defaults? »
A lot, apparently. According to Mother Jones, "1 in 25 borrowers who graduate from college defaults on his or her…
Caps, Gowns, and College Loans »
Young adults aged 18-29 named college loans or expenses as their "top money problem." On top of having low wage…
Where do Americans move? »
When changing their places of residency in 2011-12, 64.4% of moving Americans (23.5 million) relocated within the same county. 18.6%…
The Race of Debt »
With college tuition skyrocketing many people are having to take out loans. What does the distribution of debt among college…
Loans Get Tougher for Smaller Small Businesses »
Over the last few years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has dramatically reduced its support for smaller small businesses…
Student Loan Debt Shows No Signs of Slowing »
Total outstanding student loan debt continues to grow at a steady pace and constitutes hundreds of billions of dollars more…
The Failure Of The Fed »
By using policy to manipulate the federal funds rate, the Fed can increase or decrease interest rates of other banks…
Where's the Love for Small Businesses? »
Since 2000, the overall volume of business lending per capita at banks has grown by 26 percent (adjusted for inflation).…
Assets of Community-Based Financial Institutions Increasing »
This allows local entrepreneurship to thrive by making it possible for small businesses to take out loans that traditional lenders…
Why More & Better Financial Aid is Needed for Students »
The unmet need, or the gap between college costs and what students can afford to pay on their own, is…
What are the main reasons that people move? »
In 2011-2012, there were 36.5 million Americans who changed their place of residency. Of these movers, 49.4% relocated due to…
Fewer Americans Are Moving »
The number of Americans moving to different homes has been trending downward since 1984-85. Along with this, the percentage of…
Large Employment Firms Employ Majority of Workers »
The percentage of employed Americans who are employed by large employment firms (firms with 250 or more employees) has been…
Decline in New Business Establishments »
In 2010, there were 505,473 new business establishments (less than a year old) in the U.S., fewer than any year…
How long do new business establishments survive? »
Less than 60% of new business establishments survive past 5 years. After 17 years, only 24.6% of new business establishments…
Housing Prices on the Rise »
Housing prices are once again on the rise. After peaking in the first quarter of 2007 and subsequently bottoming out…
Housing Market on the Rebound »
After the burst of the housing bubble and the ensuing financial crisis, the housing market finally appears to be recovering.…