Apr 26, 2019

"As we go on/We remember/All the debt we/Accrued together"

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Cue the Vitamin C, it's graduation season. Time to figure out how to pay back student loans. Plus, the latest GDP numbers and Amazon's plan to offer free one-day shipping for Prime subscribers.

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Taylor Swift proves that, on YouTube, it's all about "ME!"

by Marielle Segarra

Apr 29, 2019

The artist used a new feature of YouTube's to launch her latest single.

Taylor Swift performs onstage during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.

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Amazon sweetens Prime deal with one-day shipping

by Scott Tong

Apr 29, 2019

The company is trying to retain its competitive edge.

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Weddings are helping save historic Texas dance halls

by Travis Bubenik

Apr 26, 2019

Where touring musicians can't do it, weddings might.

La Bahia Turn Verein, a rural dance hall built in the early 1900s near Burton, Texas.

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These college students will soon discover what living with debt is like

by Mitchell Hartman

Apr 26, 2019

The average borrower will owe about $30,000 on student loans at graduation, which may delay homebuying or saving for retirement.

Sabrina Hayes, a community college student, is applying for financial aid to transfer to Portland State University. She's a single mother of 5-year-old twins and has borrowed about $50,000 to attend college so far.

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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