Lana Zak

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lana Zak |Kelsie Hoffman

The Department of Education says federal student loan borrowers who do not pay on time could damage their credit scores and even have their wages garnished beginning today, May 5 — causing challenges for some of the more than 5 million borrowers who are in default and struggling to get answers about their loans. "I don't think anyone takes out a loan with the intention of not paying it back.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Lana Zak

14 hours agoWho Could Win Big In GOP Student Loan Forgiveness And Repayment Education Overhaul? House Republicans have introduced a sweeping student loan reform bill that overhauls student loan forgiveness and repayment, limits certain loans, tightens Pell Grant rules, and adds accountability measures for …

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Lana Zak

Borrowers left in dark as collections return The Department of Education says federal student loan borrowers who do not pay on time could damage their credit scores and even have their wages garnished beginning today, May 5 — causing challenges for some of the more than 5 million borrowers who are in default and struggling to get answers about their loans. "I don't think anyone takes out a loan with the intention of not paying it back.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Weijia Jiang |Lana Zak

President Trump's tariffs have sent the stock market spiraling and shockwaves through the American economy, affecting farmers, autoworkers and small business owners. "I've never seen anything like this, and I've been farming for 42 years," said John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation farmer in Virginia and president of the National Black Farmers Association. He said the price of corn, wheat and soybeans — controlled by the markets — have all tanked, impacting the farmers' bottom line.

2 months ago | freerepublic.com | Lana Zak |Alicia Hastey

Free RepublicBrowse · SearchNews/ActivismTopics · Post ArticleSkip to comments. CBS NEWS: Trump's changes to the Social Security Administration have many seniors alarmedCBS NEWS ^ | 03/31/25 | By Lana Zak, Alicia HasteyPosted on by SeekAndFindNorth Liberty, Iowa — At the weekly senior lunch social in North Liberty, Iowa, chicken was on the menu, but Social Security was top of mind. Iowa, like the U.S., is aging.