Republican-led plans to make massive changes to federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs by repealing several existing options suddenly hit a major roadblock on Thursday after a key senate official determined that the proposal would violate a senate rule. As a result, GOP lawmakers may not be able to enact all of their proposed changes, at least not in their current form. The proposed student loan reforms are part of a much broader legislative effort by congressional Republicans to enact President Donald Trump’s policy priorities through the budget reconciliation process. GOP lawmakers hope to extend and expand massive tax…

easyJet shares (LON:EZJ) have had a turbulent past couple of weeks due to the conflict in the Middle East. Given the geopolitical instability in the region, it’s worth assessing whether the stock is still worth buying. A Sticky Relationship One can be forgiven for thinking of easyJet as an inverted oil stock since April, given how it’s been trading like one. Its share price has had an inverse relationship with oil prices, and it’s understandable considering fuel takes up 29.9% of easyJet’s headline airline EBITDA costs. As such, its cost base could skyrocket if oil prices spike. This can lead…