July 01, 2025 - Page 2

Millions Face Wage Garnishment Over Student Loan Defaults

Written By Lexx Thornton Nearly 2 million student loan borrowers are at risk of having their wages garnished by the government this summer, according to TransUnion.  The credit-reporting company found that roughly six million federal student loan borrowers were 90 days or more past due between February and April, making them delinquent. Approximately one-third of

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L.A. Hotels Struggle Amid Push for $30 Minimum Wage

Written By Lexx Thornton Business owners who’ve spared a sympathetic thought for California fast food chains that have financed the state’s $20 minimum wage over the past year might want to turn that empathy to hotels in Los Angeles. Under a recently passed municipal ordinance, all larger hotels in the city must raise hourly wages

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Hampton Choir Returns to London for Historic UK Tour

Written By Lexx Thornton A world-renowned US university choir makes historic London return. The Hampton University Concert Choir’s UK tour will rekindle memories of a landmark moment in its musical history.   It was nearly a century ago that London provided one of the highlights on their 1930 European tour, under the leadership of renowned composer,

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