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Federal storm assistance application deadline is Monday

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Federal storm assistance application deadline is Monday
The deadline is Monday for those affected by the April 27 tornadoes in Alabama to apply for federal assistance, and FEMA again is urging storm survivors to return their Small Business Administration disaster loan applications.
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Chafee signs flurry of bills that emerged from Assembly
Among more than 150 bills was one moving date of 2012 presidential primary to April 24
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Sky Falls on Rupert Murdoch
The Nation — Is this the end of Rupert? For decades the billionaire media baron relentlessly amassed power on three continents. As recently as July 4 only a fool would have bet against that process continuing. In New York, shares of News Corporation were trading at .54; having bought out his daughter Elisabeth’s production company, Shine, for £415 million (3 million), Murdoch also …
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Court Orders $2 Trillion Loan Program Details to be disclosed by the Federal Reserve

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Watch my first LIVE Broadcast: www.livestream.com [Click on Video ON-Demand] Add me as a friend on Facebook! www.facebook.com Get DAILY GrowBy10 Updates on Twitter! twitter.com Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve must for the first time identify the companies in its emergency lending programs after losing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Manhattan Chief US District Judge Loretta Preska ruled against the central bank yesterday, rejecting the argument that loan records arent covered by the law because their disclosure would harm borrowers competitive positions. The Fed has refused to name the financial firms it lent to or disclose the amounts or the assets put up as collateral under 11 programs, most put in place during the deepest financial crisis since the Great Depression, saying that doing so might set off a run by depositors and unsettle shareholders. Bloomberg LP, the New York-based company majority-owned by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, sued on Nov. 7 on behalf of its Bloomberg News unit. The Federal Reserve has to be accountable for the decisions that it makes, said US Representative Alan Grayson, a Florida Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, after Preskas ruling. Its one thing to say that the Federal Reserve is an independent institution. Its another thing to say that it can keep us all in the dark. www.bloomberg.com Clip Credit: HiredGunz98

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How do I consolidate student loans to low federal interest rate?

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Question by Michael B: How do I consolidate student loans to low federal interest rate?
So the feds slashed the interest rate to near zero. My current student loan has like 6% interest rate. Is it possible to get a new loan for the low interest rate?

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Answer by Maribel
Here are some great tips on how to consolidate student loans.One good thing about government loans is that the interest rates are fixed when consolidating them, and so rest assured that the rates that the lending company will charge you are within the boundaries of the law. Albeit there is already a ceiling on the interest rates when consolidating government loans, it is always to your advantage if you will shop around for those with really low interest rates.

http://www.worldbestloans.com/student-loans.htm

Grace period of loan repayment means you are done with college and earn a degree but the part of repayment, you just have not started. The grace period is usually from the graduation day to 6 months after and is usually regarded as an excellent time to which you acquire college student loan consolidation.

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Uncle Sam sole lender for federal student loans

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Uncle Sam sole lender for federal student loans
By Eileen Ambrose After high school seniors graduate this season, they and their parents soon will face another time-honored tradition: paying college tuition. But the new crop of college-bound freshmen this summer will experience a much different federal student loan program than …
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Graduate plans for a future in film
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-day series of stories on local high school graduates.
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SHS grad taking on national education issues
STERLING — A former Sterling High School student is hoping to make a difference in student issues related to education. Daniel Ramos, a 2005 SHS graduate, is hoping to become the next vice president of the United States Student Association (USSA).
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