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Student Loans
Yes, the debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Debt Ceiling
VERIFYING 6 claims about the U.S. debt ceiling and potential default
What are the consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt? Would a default impact Social Security or SNAP payments? VERIFY answers top questions.
Government
Will Congress, president get paid if U.S. defaults on debt?
If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, the U.S. will run out of money to pay all its bills. We VERIFY why we don’t know if that includes Senate and House paychecks.
Debt Ceiling
Will Congress get paid if the U.S. defaults? Why no one knows
The U.S. has never defaulted before over failure to raise the debt ceiling and there is no framework for prioritizing certain payments over others.
Debt Ceiling
No, the U.S. has never defaulted on its debt over failure to raise the debt ceiling
Experts say there have been other moments in history where the U.S. missed debt payments, but they were unrelated to the debt ceiling.
Government
GOP raised debt limit without cutting spending
House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt ceiling unless President Biden agrees to cut spending. Viewers asked whether they had the same demands for Trump.
Debt Ceiling
Yes, Republicans lifted the debt ceiling without spending cuts under Trump
House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt ceiling unless President Biden agrees to cut spending. Viewers asked whether they had the same demands for Trump.
Technology
Discussing the state of AI technology | Expert Interview with Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science at Buffalo State University
Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering with Buffalo State University discusses the current and future state of AI technology.
Government
No, the U.S. will not have an ‘open border’ when Title 42 ends
A border policy known as Title 42 expires on May 11. That means the U.S. will transition back to Title 8 immigration procedures outlined in federal law.
Debt Ceiling
Claim Republican debt ceiling bill cuts veterans’ benefits needs context
The bill calls for broad federal spending cuts, but doesn’t specify which departments would lose funding.
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Debt Ceiling
VERIFYING 6 claims about the U.S. debt ceiling and potential default
What are the consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt? Would a default impact Social Security or SNAP payments? VERIFY answers top questions.
Government
Will Congress, president get paid if U.S. defaults on debt?
If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, the U.S. will run out of money to pay all its bills. We VERIFY why we don’t know if that includes Senate and House paychecks.
Debt Ceiling
Will Congress get paid if the U.S. defaults? Why no one knows
The U.S. has never defaulted before over failure to raise the debt ceiling and there is no framework for prioritizing certain payments over others.
Debt Ceiling
No, the U.S. has never defaulted on its debt over failure to raise the debt ceiling
Experts say there have been other moments in history where the U.S. missed debt payments, but they were unrelated to the debt ceiling.
Government
GOP raised debt limit without cutting spending
House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt ceiling unless President Biden agrees to cut spending. Viewers asked whether they had the same demands for Trump.
Debt Ceiling
Yes, Republicans lifted the debt ceiling without spending cuts under Trump
House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt ceiling unless President Biden agrees to cut spending. Viewers asked whether they had the same demands for Trump.
Technology
Discussing the state of AI technology | Expert Interview with Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science at Buffalo State University
Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering with Buffalo State University discusses the current and future state of AI technology.
Government
No, the U.S. will not have an ‘open border’ when Title 42 ends
A border policy known as Title 42 expires on May 11. That means the U.S. will transition back to Title 8 immigration procedures outlined in federal law.
Debt Ceiling
Claim Republican debt ceiling bill cuts veterans’ benefits needs context
The bill calls for broad federal spending cuts, but doesn’t specify which departments would lose funding.
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