Majority worried about student loan forgiveness impact on inflation: poll
Roughly six in 10 Americans -- 59 percent -- say they are worried that forgiving student loan debt could make inflation worse, according to a new CNBC poll. The survey also found that 34 percent of respondents say only those in need should have debt forgiven, 32 percent say all of those with student loan debt should be forgiven
Read MoreGiving Ukraine a fighting chance: More support needed for the Territorial Defense Force
A commander of the Ukraine Territorial Defense Force recently wrote: “It has cost us too many Ukrainian lives, but each of us has made the choice to defend our freedom.” These words from the front lines of the war in Ukraine dramatize the undaunted courage of civilian volunteers and the price they are paying. Too often, however, members of the Territorial Defense Force are the unsung and under-supported heroes of Ukrain
Read MoreChinese money laundering scheme boosts drug trafficking in US
Over the last five years, the world was oblivious to a dramatic shift in international money laundering, which occurred when one criminal organization ceded management of its revenue stream to another. This was a bloodless coup, which is why it went unnoticed. However, the implications are profound for law enforcement and compliance departments throughout the private sector.
Read MoreRussia accuses Ukrainian agents of killing daughter of Putin ally
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday accused Ukrainian secret services of killing the daughter of an influential ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin known as "Putin's brain." The FSB told Russian news outlet Tass that a Ukrainian named Natalia Voyk was behind the killing of TV commentator and journalist Daria Dugina, who died after a
Read MoreThreats to democracy top list of issues facing US: poll
Threats to democracy clocked in as the most important issue facing the country for a plurality of registered voters, according to an NBC News poll. The poll found that 21 percent of respondents ranked threats to democracy as the most important issue, followed by 16 percent who indicated the cost of living and 14 percent who said jobs and the economy. When respondents were asked to choose their top two issues, threats to democracy tied with cost of living as a top conc
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