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HBCUs Prepare For The Future As Government Budget Cuts Loom

by Jameelah Mullen April 17, 2025 HBCUs brace themselves amid anti-DEI budget cuts. Colleges nationwide are bracing themselves as the Trump administration proposes drastic cuts in federal education funding. Some educational leaders say these cuts may have a catastrophic impact on historically Black colleges and universities, which have caused them

The Good Life: Caribbean Islands To Consider For Retirement

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 17, 2025 There are many to choose from Islands has just released a list of the best Caribbean islands people could consider when it’s time for them to retire. With many islands to choose from, the media outlet suggested several things to think about

Trump Ready For Trade Deal With China But Says Leaders Should Call First

by Mitti Hicks April 17, 2025 Initially, Trump announced tariffs on various countries but paused and delayed his tariffs on dozens of trading partners except with China. Whiplash is an understatement amid the bitter trade war between the United States and China. President Donald Trump says he’s ready to strike a

Student Loan Repayment Plan Applications Reopen Amid Legal Challenges​

by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 Check with student loan lenders to determine the status of your account The U.S. Department of Education has reopened online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans following a temporary suspension prompted by a February court ruling that blocked parts of the Biden administration’s Saving

DOGE Deactivates 200K Federal Credit Cards

by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 DOGE claims to have found thousands of ‘unused or unneeded’ federal credit cards The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has deactivated more than 200,000 federal credit cards across 16 agencies as part of an initiative to minimize government spending. The

HBCUs Prepare For The Future As Government Budget Cuts Loom

by Jameelah Mullen April 17, 2025 HBCUs brace themselves amid anti-DEI budget cuts. Colleges nationwide are bracing themselves as the Trump administration proposes drastic cuts in federal education funding. Some educational leaders say these cuts may have a catastrophic impact on historically Black colleges and universities, which have caused them

The Good Life: Caribbean Islands To Consider For Retirement

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 17, 2025 There are many to choose from Islands has just released a list of the best Caribbean islands people could consider when it’s time for them to retire. With many islands to choose from, the media outlet suggested several things to think about

Trump Ready For Trade Deal With China But Says Leaders Should Call First

by Mitti Hicks April 17, 2025 Initially, Trump announced tariffs on various countries but paused and delayed his tariffs on dozens of trading partners except with China. Whiplash is an understatement amid the bitter trade war between the United States and China. President Donald Trump says he’s ready to strike a

Student Loan Repayment Plan Applications Reopen Amid Legal Challenges​

by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 Check with student loan lenders to determine the status of your account The U.S. Department of Education has reopened online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans following a temporary suspension prompted by a February court ruling that blocked parts of the Biden administration’s Saving

DOGE Deactivates 200K Federal Credit Cards

by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 DOGE claims to have found thousands of ‘unused or unneeded’ federal credit cards The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has deactivated more than 200,000 federal credit cards across 16 agencies as part of an initiative to minimize government spending. The