The Supreme Court ruled that Biden can't broadly cancel people's student loans, but his administration used existing authority to clear $39 billion of debt.
Fiona Scott Morton had been nominated to take the role of chief competition economist, a prominent role in the team of Margrethe Vestager, EU competition chief.
Interest on "unsubsidized" federal student loans typically accrues for current students and during periods of deferment — but not during the payment pause.
The U.S. has been working hard over the past year to engage with North Korea on denuclearization but Pyongyang has shown no interest, says Victor Cha from CSIS.
There's a potential for Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the U.S. later this year for the APEC summit, and possibly meet with Joe Biden during that time.