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PeaceHealth has received the green light from the Oregon Health Authority to construct a 67,000 square foot rehabilitation hospital in Springfield. The facility will include the region’s first brain injury unit.
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Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants, potentially ending years of litigation over the fees charged every time a credit or debit card is used in a store or restaurant.
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The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Senate.
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The department needs extra time to fix a mistake that could have hurt lower-income borrowers, but the delay means all students will have to wait longer for their college aid offers.
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The U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a mistake that would have hurt low-income students, lowering their financial aid.
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Today, on Oregon on the Record, we talk about Oregon's unique tax kicker, and you'll hear from two voices on polar opposite sides of the kicker. John Charles of the Cascade Policy Institute loves the kicker and believes it must stay, while Daniel Hauser, of the Oregon Center for Public Policy says the kicker is inherently unfair and we should instead spend the money on important social programs. It’s a kicker conversation, on Oregon On the Record.
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In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.
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Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.
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The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.
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This year's federal aid form is new and improved. But it came three months later than normal, and in its first week, online access has been unpredictable.
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The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins.
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A conversation with Katie Brown, the founder of Scorpion Creek Ranch.