Will Trump accounts and grandparent 529s bring down the price of college in the future?

HOBOKEN, N.J., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced the winners of the Certiport 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship, a global competition that recognizes students from around the world using Microsoft Office. Now in its 24th year, the championship highlights the value of Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications in preparing learners for academic…

For the first six months of 2026, Goldman Sachs posted net revenue of $37.57bn and net profit of $12.26bn. Credit: Piotr Swat/ Shutterstock.com. Goldman Sachs profit has surged in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, benefitting from a booming trading environment and continued growth in asset and wealth management.   The US-based bank reported net earnings of $6.63bn in the quarter ended 30 June 2026, a…

Columbia University is adding a new student housing project to its dormitory portfolio in northern Manhattan. Sam Charney’s Charney Companies sold its more than 300-unit project at 99 Claremont Avenue in Morningside Heights to the Ivy League university for $122 million, a source close to the deal confirmed. The Real Deal first reported the deal….

Interest rates are based on bonds. Because the bonds underlying the average mortgage are fixed rate, inflation is the enemy. Imagine you’re an investor fronting the money for a fixed-rate mortgage. You know your schedule of payments from day one. Let’s say the payment is $5 or enough to buy a dozen eggs.  Now let’s…

The rupee gained 14 paise to 96.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday buoyed by positive sentiments at the domestic equity markets. However, heavy FII outflows and higher global crude oil prices amid heightened tensions in West Asia prevented further gains in the local unit, forex traders said. At…