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DEA / M. BORCHI | De Agostini | Getty Images Waiving PUA overpayments “It’s up to the states,” said Andrew Stettner, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation. “I am hoping [they] will seek to follow the idea that there are a lot of mistakes made with PUA.” Most states do waive overpayments made through

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images The state would raise the top tax rate to 10.86%, up from 8.82%, Cuomo said. That would yield a top rate of 14.7% for the wealthiest New York City residents in combined taxes. “[It] would be the highest income tax in the nation,” Cuomo said. This is a developing

In his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to reopen schools. However, it’s not just a matter of federal funding. Vaccinating teachers remains one of the biggest hurdles to returning kids to classrooms. As Covid-19 cases spike across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have prioritized

Once president-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20, free college could finally become a reality. “With the makeup of this Congress, I am very optimistic that this will be on the agenda,” said Morley Winograd, president and CEO of the Campaign for Free College Tuition. “The only person more passionate about this is first lady Jill Biden.” On the

For many Americans, a top resolution for 2021 is to save more money, a familiar goal from prior years. Achieving that this year, however, may be much more difficult and may have to be done a bit differently, especially when it comes to saving for retirement.   Nearly four out of 10 people said they’ll be