ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW | | | | Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter
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Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. |
If the U.S. government sold your student loan to the private market, would you even notice? |
That's a question 45 million federal student loan borrowers may be asking. The Trump administration is considering selling part of the federal government's $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market. |
Stalemate in Congress could leave millions uninsured |
For months, as the expiration of health insurance subsidies loomed, state health insurance commissioners warned Congress that millions of middle-class Americans were likely to see their insurance premiums double or triple. |
Now, Washington is at a stalemate and the government has closed. Without action, millions could lose insurance. Who will blink first: the Republicans, or the Democrats? |
Wall Street delivers lower mortgage rates |
As anyone who's shopped for a mortgage recently can confirm, high rates are no fun. But in recent weeks, borrowers have caught a break from an unlikely source: investors who buy mortgage bonds. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA TODAY. The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news. Subscribe here. | | Trump's considering selling US student loans to private investors. Can he do it? What happens if yours gets sold? | | Stalemate in Congress leaves millions insured by state marketplaces in limbo. | | | | Mortgage rates have come down significantly over the past several weeks as bond investors become comfortable with economic conditions. | | | | Amazon has paid $97.6 million for a massive warehouse and distribution center located in Ocala, Florida. | | | | The drugstore giant that acquired Omnicare for $12.7 billion in 2015 hinted it might sell off the specialty pharmacy services operation. | | | | WalletHub analyzed prices of 25 common grocery items in 100 of the largest cities and compared the costs to median household income. | | | | The advent of synthetic and semisynthetic motor oils means you might get many more miles between oil changes. | | | | There will be no break in Social Security payments, but additional SSA services may be a different story. | | | | Shop the best Amazon Prime deals during Prime Big Deal Days. From tech to fashion, USA TODAY Shopping has the scoop on top discounts on day two. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
