April 19, 2025
Financial Assets

Colleges issue more bonds, fearing federal funding cuts

There has been a lot going on in bond markets in recent days. The corporate bond market ground to a halt after the President announced his new tariffs, as we reported yesterday. But there’s another part of the bond market that doesn’t always get a lot of attention: higher education. These are bonds issued by

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Financial Assets

How will Education Department cuts impact your student loans, FAFSA and your child’s IEPs?

After President Donald Trump‘s administration slashed half of the U.S. Department of Education‘s staff amid mass layoffs and buyouts, millions of students, parents, teachers, administrators and support staff may be wondering, “What does that mean for us?” A preliminary tally of most of the cuts shows the Federal Student Aid Office, which handles student loan

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