Day: June 11, 2025

As feds resume student loan collections, states try to catch borrowers before they sink

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org Over the past few months, Celina Damian’s phone has been ringing off the hook with one bewildered, anxious question after another: “What kind of loan is this?” “Am I in default?” “Will the government really take my wages?” “Sometimes they just don’t know where to start,” said Damian, California’s student loan…

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From Rankings to Relevance: How One Remodeling Contractor Is Winning in the Age of AI Search

From Rankings to Relevance: How One Remodeling Contractor Is Winning in the Age of AI Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) In this post, I use the example of a home remodeling business to give context, but this really applies to just about any business…

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Why AI Is Reshaping Every Stage of the Buyer’s Journey

Why AI Is Reshaping Every Stage of the Buyer’s Journey written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Episode Overview In this solo episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, marketing expert John Jantsch dives deep into the ways artificial intelligence is reshaping the customer journey. He revisits…

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Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, JOSH BOAK, PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world’s two biggest economies. In return, Trump said, the U.S. will…

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