Understand the Value of a Graduate Degree (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – Michael Brenner earned a doctorate in education from the prestigious Teachers College at Columbia University in 2010, assuming a degree from an Ivy League institution would open numerous doors for him and bolster his chances for success entering the field of corporate consulting. However, after starting his own leadership and team-building consulting firm, he finds the doctorate has added little value to his business.. “At this point, I would say that attending graduate school was not worth the cost,” he says. …
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Understand the Value of a Graduate Degree
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Americans worried by soaring tuition fees (AFP)
AFP – The spectacular rise in US college tuition fees is becoming a serious problem for students and many American families as they grapple with the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.
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23 hurt as Pa. school bus overturns on interstate (AP)
AP – A school bus transporting children to camp overturned on a rural Pennsylvania interstate Sunday afternoon, injuring nearly two dozen people and closing the northbound highway lanes for hours.
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US student rapped for ‘appalling’ Japan rant (AFP)
AFP – A US student has received threats after a video of her ranting against Asians, including Japanese calling home about the quake disaster, went viral online, a spokesman said Tuesday.
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The Dangers of Avoiding Credit (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – My 25-year-old coworker thought she had done everything right when it came to protecting her credit. She paid off her student loans early. When she does use a credit card, she pays it off in full each month. And she’s never been late on a monthly bill. Her credit score was over 750, which is considered excellent.
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US students stressed out: study (AFP)
AFP – First-year students on US campuses are experiencing record levels of stress, according to a study showing increasing financial and academic pressures on young people entering university.
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SEC requires reporting of data on loans (AP)
AP – Federal regulators are requiring firms selling securities tied to mortgages, credit cards and student loans, which froze during the financial crisis, to publicly report information on the loans that back them.
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SEC requires reporting on loans tied to securities (AP)
AP – Federal regulators are requiring firms selling securities tied to mortgages, credit cards and student loans to publicly report information on the loans that back them.
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SEC requires reporting on loans tied to securities
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US college students don’t learn core skills: study (AFP)
AFP – A large number of US university students fail to develop critical thinking, reasoning and writing skills because of easy classes and too little time spent studying, a study found Wednesday.
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October consumer credit up $3.4 billion (Reuters)
Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Total Uconsumer credit rose $3.4 billion in October on rising student loans, which offset a decline in revolving credit, including credit cards, Federal Reserve data showed on Tuesday.
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October consumer credit up $3.4 billion
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