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        "uri": "/2024/03/21/biden-forgives-another-6b-in-student-debt-for-public-service-workers/",
        "title": "Biden 'forgives' another $6B in student debt for public service workers",
        "byline": "Akayla Gardner",
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        "prettyDate": "March 21, 2024",
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        "summary": "The relief for 78,000 Americans is made possible through regulatory changes at the Education Department that make it easier for borrowers to qualify for forgiveness, bringing the president's student loan forgiveness total to $144 billion.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2023/10/06/bidens-latest-9b-student-debt-bailout-brings-total-forgiveness-to-127b/",
        "title": "Biden's latest $9B student debt bailout brings total 'forgiveness' to $127B",
        "byline": "Akayla Gardner and Jennifer Jacobs",
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        "prettyDate": "October 06, 2023",
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        "summary": "Pres. Joe Biden announced on Wednesday another $9 billion in new student-loan relief through improvements to income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness - a move that will affect 125,000 Americans.",
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        "uri": "/2023/07/10/bidens-newest-student-debt-relief-plan-will-likely-face-legal-challenges-too/",
        "title": "Biden's newest student debt relief plan will likely face legal challenges too",
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        "prettyDate": "July 10, 2023",
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        "summary": "President Biden's new SAVE plan is an income-driven repayment plan that will cut borrower's monthly payments in half, but it could still face legal attacks as it relies on the Higher Education Act, which governs financial assistance.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2023/03/21/biden-uses-first-veto-on-bill-blocking-esg-investing-for-retirement-funds/",
        "title": "Biden uses first veto on bill blocking ESG investing for retirement funds",
        "byline": "Akayla Gardner",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 21, 2023",
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        "summary": "Pres. Biden rejected legislation that would have blocked the new DOL rule allowing retirement portfolio managers to weigh climate change and other environmental issues in their investment decisions,",
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      {
        "uri": "/2022/11/14/student-loan-relief-sign-ups-on-hold-for-bidens-debt-forgiveness-program/",
        "title": "Student loan relief sign-ups on hold for Biden's debt forgiveness program",
        "byline": "Akayla Gardner",
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        "prettyDate": "November 14, 2022",
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        "summary": "The administration has stopped taking applications for its $10,000 student loan forgiveness plan after a second federal court shut down the program.",
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        "uri": "/2021/01/27/pandemic-driving-greater-business-support-for-paid-leave/",
        "title": "Pandemic driving greater business support for paid leave",
        "byline": "Akayla Gardner",
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        "prettyDate": "January 27, 2021",
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        "summary": "Companies with paid leave programs are seeing the benefits. Is it time to embrace a national paid leave policy?",
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