Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed landmark legislation that would make the most significant changes to federal student loan programs in decades. Nearly every student loan borrower currently in repayment, as well as current and prospective students, will feel the impacts. Critics have argued that the massive reforms will raise costs for millions of people. “Lawmakers have chosen to plunge their constituents into economic uncertainty by removing a majority of the remaining protections and programs that exist for Americans with student loan debt,” said Student Debt Crisis Center Executive Director Sabrina Calazans in a statement on Tuesday. “If this bill is…

Sainsbury’s shares (LON:SBRY) are down 1.6% today despite a solid set of Q1 figures this morning. Having failed to breach the 300p ceiling in more than 18 months now, here’s whether this could be the start of a broader rally. Tasteful Numbers As a whole, Sainsbury’s posted quite a decent update, smashing expectations across the board. Total sales were up 2.4% to £10.04 billion – beating both last quarter’s (+2.2%), and last year’s (+2.1%) growth rates. That being said, this quarter’s showing was due to a slight inflationary tailwind, as both grocery and non-food inflation have rebounded over the past…