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Seven GOP-led states have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s most recent student debt forgiveness plan, accusing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) of taking steps to cancel loans beginning as early as this week. The lawsuit comes nearly a week after the Supreme Court denied the Biden administration’s…

Costco customers are now paying more for their annual memberships for the first time since 2017. The retailer announced in July that membership fees would increase by $5 to $65 a year in the US and Canada for three of its plans: “Gold Star,” “Business” and “Business Add-On.” The changes…

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) is currently richly valued, but because it is about to experience a substantial upcycle in FY25, I think this matters little to its near-term alpha potential. Based on my peer analysis and valuation assessment, the stock could increase by around 23% in 12 months. However, there are risks…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked the UK’s decision to suspend some export licences to the country used for arms in military operations in Gaza as “shameful”.The criticism came after Britain…

Major milestones are a good opportunity to pause, reflect, and think about where we are heading. This year is a major milestone for the retirement industry as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) reaches its 50th anniversary today. ERISA is the federal law that for the first…

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