stafford is cheaper than many of the private loans you can take out. looking at sallie mae, their fixed-rate loans range anywhere from 5.75% above 12%, as much as that much, and a variable rate loan, yes, if if you have outstanding credit, maybe you can qualify for one around 2%, a little more than that, but it's going to fluctuate and could go um more than 10%. >> talking about fluctuating and high numbers, elizabeth warren, senator from massachusetts, is proposing some kind of refinance bill so you could refinance your student loans like we refinance our mortgages. do you think this proposal will go through? >> there's a lot of merit to it. anyone with a big loan balance and not a lot of income, this is supposed to help them. and so bringing those rates down, and she's looking at the rates we currently have, under 4% for that stafford loan, refinancing at that level would be a great idea. but it's very unlikely that this is going to get through with all the different hurdles that we'll have to go through in terms of how divided congress is right now.

i have two comment cards, sally stevens an nancy stafford. please come on up. if anyone else wants to speak there are public comment cards in the front you can fill out. >> hi, my name is sally stevens and i'm here today wearing two hats, one is the chair of animal commission and one is the chair of sf dog and both hats encourage you to support animal care and control. the animal control welfare commission voted earlier in month to send the letter of support for acc that i just gave to you have also included a letter from commissioner sherry o'neil who could not be here today emphasizing the important role that acc plays in preparing for and responding to di sasers. sasers. in addition i have numerous letters, together we represent thousands and thousands of dog owners and guardians and we all urge you to support this budget proposal and support animal care and control. it's underfunded and understood staffed and has been for years. the most perezing pressing things get done. there's so much more they could be doing if properly staffed and funded. i'd like to a

. >> up to the challenge, ed stafford, might remember him for "walking the amazon."is something called "maroon" wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on discovery. >> now i'm battling a new challenge. to prove i can make it in some of the world's toughest environments. >> what is that? >> i don't know. >> bottom of his foot. >> like a bullet wound or something. >> something awful. what he eats doesn't look appetizing. >> i'm quite excited about this. should be great. seafood grill. >> that's a hermit crab. >> it's crabs. people love crab meat. hermit crab, quite different. got another clip where he's making fire. >> come on, come on. yes! >> ed stafford braves man in his five-part series. we've got ed joining us "right this minute." what was the toughest part out there by yourself in. >> the toughest thing is literally the enormity of doing it on your own, really. i get dropped off naked, left in the most weird and remote places and not only do i have to find water and food and shelter and that sort of thing, also obviously i've got to film the whole thing. th

but on the stafford program. again, everybody was kind of patting themselves on the back for the fact we protected the rate increase from going into effect effective july 1. what their measure does is it eliminates the in school interest protection which is therefore subsidized stafford loan students. it is about 7 million students who, again, do not have interest accumulate while they are actually in college. the estimate from the cbo is that it adds about $3000 to the interest level of students at time of graduation use stafford. so the $1 trillion price tag of student loan debt which is stifling our economy, hindering peoples' advancement, they just added another $41 billion, and this is a program which, by the way, doesn't cost the taxpayers money. stafford is an interest-bearing program that the federal government actually nets out with a positive cash flow according to cbo. they basically raise the revenue through this measure of in school interest by eliminating that protection for students. again, i think

to acquire most of the common infections, but the south, depending on who you ask, deliberately stafford the people in the prisoner of war camps or didn't have enough food to feed your own people so what do you do? the north was knew about this. they started getting prisoners on the exchange who were skeletons, so they started cutting back on the remark ration, and in 1864 the dream of prisoners of war became one of the flash points of the conflict. that we were being nice before. we were perhaps being christian. they would have said before. but now you're being so evil, we're going to be evil, and the treatment of the prison officers war got worse and worse during that year. and the confederates moved a lot of prisoners out of richmond, took them to south georgia to get them out of the line of the army, and didn't even pretend to set up any kind of lodging for the people they were in andersonville. they just put a stock okayed around them and said if you want shelter, dig a hole in the ground. probably just about the worst situation you can imagine for those men to be in. then they star

the base is 10-year stafford note, and basically congress had come up with interest rates to do not change now they are dependent on this auction, and once a year they will know what the rate is for the upcoming school year. >> how will this affect college students? i thought the interest rates were set for the life of the loan. >> they are set for the life of the loan, but students take out a new loan every year because schools we look at the parents financial situation each year, so they get a new loan. interest rate is set for the life of the loan, but now, every year, they will be changing. >> how bad could the increase be? >> it is 20% higher. the rates were -- .8% higher. the rates were announced today. if you borrow $10,000 and have a 10-year repayment period, you'll $50 more perut year. >> would it be possible the students would be better off taking out a private loan instead? privatepends because loans have less safeguards. for example, they might have variable interest rates. you might have a terrific rate today, but in a couple of years it might be higher. also, private loans do

his attacker, michael ray stafford, was found guilty of the stabbing at a disciplinary hearing and received extra time in the prison segregation unit but no criminal charges were filed against him because elerman refused to cooperate with the investigators. we caught up with elerman on the day he returned to general population. >> after pat recovered from his injuries and we saw him on the yard again one of the first comments he made, was about his shoes. >> glad i got my shoes. because i saw blood on high shoes. >> it's indicative of prison life, you have so few personal items and you certainly don't have very many things that are brand new, these shoes were new, they were a symbol of him having some kind of success or look if you will as a convict in prison and he wanted to keep them as pristine as possible. even during this horrific situation. >> is this the end of it? >> no. if i ever see him again, i can't say nothing. of course i can't say nothing. if i say no, i'm going to the hole. he doesn't want to hear i'm going to kill this guy. i can't have him thinking i'm going to give him in

if you get a stafford subsidized loan in one letter, it might say stafford subsidized loan, this amount. and another it might have a code number or an x5382. when we put out this bill, i got all kinds of calls from college counselors high school counselors saying thank you. our bill would make sure that students and their families and their counselors get clear and uniform information so they can make apples-to-apples comparisons between what the different schools are offering. another part of problem college affordability problem which is often overlooked is the price of textbooks. students in minnesota are spending an average of $1,400 per year on textbooks $200 more than the national average. one minnesotan i've heard from kerry cooper, had to choose between paying for her textbooks and paying for her rent and she ends up putting her textbook cost on her credit card. i introduced a bill with senator dick durbin of illinois called the affordable college textbook act that would address this problem. our bill would expand the use of free online, open-source college textbooks, which are

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for graduate students, the rate on the stafford will rise from just over 5% to a little over 6%.s loans for graduates and parents are still the most expensive federal student loans with rates rising to over 7% for the next academic year. but many student loan experts that i talked to weren't surprised by the jump. treasury treasury yields were so low a year ago they had nowhere to go but up. how much more will it cost borers? it will amount to $4 more in monthly payments for every $10,000 in federal student loans based on a 10-year repayment period. even with the increase, federal student loans are still generally cheaper over the life of the loan over private loans. >> sharon, stay here. we have a completely insane idea. but that's what we like to do here on "street signs." let's bring in now our buddy derek thompson from "the atlantic." derek, first off, listen to what fed chair janet yellin said earlier today on yield capitol hill. >> the debt loads certainly are high enough that they may play a role, for example, in making it hard for people to buy first homes, to build a dow

. >> good afternoon, supervisors, my name is nancy stafford, i'm . we support the increases for the acc budget, especially the vicious and dangerous dog court, a trend setting program that has proven to be an important asset to the community. i have personal experience with the court. i testified on behalf of a client. my client called me extremely worried because she had been summoned to court. i assured her that the hearing officer was fair and knowledgeable and her dog would not be taken away or arbitrarily youth ewe youth niezed. the incident appeared to be a misunderstanding and the two owners worked it out with the help of the court. in the jurisdictions people are hesitant to report a dog problem for fear of causing another person's pet to suffer serious consequences. therefore the problem often goes unreported when the solution could be mandated training or requiring the dogs to always be on a leash or muzzle. the result, a potential danger to the public could have been easily solved if the trustworthy system were available to them. please al

bloomberg news reports-- the interest rate on the undergrad stafford loan will climb to 4.66% from 3.86. most federal student loans are pegged to the yield on the 10 year treasury note. the rate increase means students will pay about $46 more per year for each $10,000 borrowed and paid back over 10 years. bank of america is staying quiet about its recent "math problem" at this week's shareholder meeting, ceo brian moynihan called the bank's recent miscalculation of capital "disappointing." he revealed few clues about the bank's next move for shareholders hoping for a dividend. late last month the bank hit the breaks on a 4 billion dollar stock buyback plan due to the oversight. executives promised more details when they become available. the cost of bankruptcy is adding up for the city of detroit... the motor city's bankruptcy case has already cost taxpayers $36 million in fees and expenses for lawyers and consultants. the city examiner who is reporting on the cost- calls it in line with the quality of service provided. oddly enough, cnn money reports-- kevyn orr the emergency manager a

i'm regularly updated by emerson parl -- by members of parliament for stafford. >> margot james. >> thankou. boston consulting group published research that found britain to be the number one competitive manufacturing country in the whole of western europe. number four globally behind china, the united states and south korea. does my right honorable friend agree with me that this is just the sort of company we should be keeping? further evidence that our strategy to rebalance the economy towards manufacturing and the west midlands and other regions is working. my honorablel from friend says. for the first time in all most a decade, all three main sectors by at economy have grown least three percent over the last year. i think it is further evidence that the economic plan is working. manufacturing is important in itself here it is also important because much of it is tradable. we want to see britain export more, make more, invest more. the moves in the budget are very much dedicated toward that angle. as i said earlier, we must remain the open economy that will encourage people to invest i

two years thursday in madison square garden temin williams and his own right ncaa title individual stafford won their first match in illinois against oklahoma state nice approach but sought by oh, state back to pam more ladoga stars had. lava the story american public funds millions of dollars in gold coins of the sierra those coins on this place and i for the first time one of them being auctioned off for charity. >> : jeff has the option over now. the auction ends here in five minutes at 9:00 all the proceeds going to benefit preservation society the sea at this very rare calling up for auction it is pure gold. made in at 1866 this is one of the best prisoners will decline on the planet worth million $1 million. this couple walking their dog in the sierra like they always do it and can across these buried chance and they open them up that on the gold coins inside literally sending buried treasure on their property. not wealthy people even more in about losing their property before this happened of course the austral would not happen now. a very enthusiastic very active and involved in " w

theregularly updated by member of parliament for stafford. will be happy to meet with him and indeed the delegation of staffordshire mps if it is necessary to talk further. >> thank you, mr. speaker. week, a consultant group published research that found britain to be the number one competitive manufacturing country in the whole world -- in the whole of western europe. globally behind china, the united states, and south korea. does my right honorable friend agree with me that this is just the sort of company we should be keeping an further evidence that our strategy to rebalance the u.k. economy towards in the westg midlands in other regions is working? myi'm grateful for what right honorable friend says. for the first time in almost a decade, all three main sectors of the economy, manufacturing services, and construction, have grown by at least 3% over the past year. this is further evidence that the economic plan is working. manufacturing is important itself, but it is also important because it is tradable. we want to see britain export mor

the affected parks include stafford and maddox. >>> a multimillion dollar deal to fix roads. ann reuben found out the money will barely make a dent. live in san jose for us to show us some of the areas. >> one of the particularly bad areas is this stretch which is full of cracks and bumps. it will now being completely resurfaced thanks to grant money. still officials say what they have is not nearly enough. >> they are hard to miss, bumps in the road that make driving difficult here in san jose. >> i think we all notice it. >> where allen really feels the impact of the roads is at work at his auto repair shop with customers complaining about damage. >> they want to know why their vehicle with 40,000 miles needs repairs and it's because we live here. >> but now some relief in some of the worst spots. today the city council gave the go ahead for 5 roads to be resurfaced. this, thanks to $12 million in federal grant money. >> 12 million is a lot of money and we're going to get to do some great work. however, given the needs of the city's pavement system it's just a drop in the b

. >> may 29th, 2010, stafford, virginia.me takes place before their eyes, witnesses seem to keep walking and try not to get involved. in a dangerous situation like this, what would you do? risk intervening to rescue the young woman? call 911 and hope they get here in time? or mind your own business? though you can't tell from the video, someone does call if police. the case immediately goes to captain william bowler. >> when i get the call, it's an abduction, a stranger type abduction. >> two minutes before the abduction, a parking lot camera captures the van hovering around the intended victim, with another woman following in pursuit. >> you can actually see the vehicle kind of surveilling her through the parking lot at different vantage points. >> the soon to be hostage runs across the lot with the woman and van still chasing. >> she's on foot. she's obviously distraught. she's walking at a pace and looking over her shoulder like she's concerned about this van following her. and that's when the van makes its move. it comin

we have new rates on student loans of the stafford loan is going to 4.66% from 3.86%. graduate staffer loans going to 6.21%. and plus loans to 7.21%. to you, mark, is this surprising? >> no, it's not surprising at all. when congress switched to the 10-year treasury as benchmark rate for student loans, it was an interest rate increase masquerading as decrease. i suspect a year from now we'll talk about how the new rates are higher than the rates previous fixed rates before this 2013 switch. gerri: and cal, to you, this is really important because so many students rely on loans just to get through school. don't they? i mean more and more kids, a larger proportion of students need these loans. >> right. that is very true and actually princeton review recent survey, hopes and worries survey show that previously their biggest concern of students that were polled was that would they get into their first choice school. now it's, they're concerned about the level of debt they will have when they graduate. gerri: charlie, you know, we've got some $1.2 trillion in student loan d

so many of our programs -- pell grants and stafford loans, g.i. benefits -- often can be used for easily for community college or a four-year college than they can be used for even the highest-quality career and technical programs. that's why today i'm introducing the credentialing improvement for true talent -- or credit -- act. that money will go into the program and exspanged the authority of the program so it can cover credentialing expenses for the men and women who want to move into career and technical fields. it will give service members the means to pay for credentials while they're still on active duty and before they transition into the civilian workforce. in addition, the legislation will ensure that the credentials our service members earn are of the highest quality thand they're recognized by national and international standards and not offered by shady or sort of fly-by-night organizations who simile want to -- simply want to pocket money that our military men and women are entitled to to help them get educational drengses. we in vi

. >> they always get you with the rough stafford added $289 -- rough stuff added, $289. >> the rubber>> that was the upscale. as far as transparency and getting information online, i had a conversation with a used car salesman who told me he loves it when people come in the office and they have sheets of paper. is the tone still there of "used car salesman"? >> there is still an allure, but the reality is, most of the cells folks love the fact that consumers are coming in armed with information because it makes their job that much easier. >> is autonation the future where you're selling multiple cars under one roof, multiple brands? >> big brands like autonation and others that have aggregated numbers of dealers are moving, but the percentage overall dealer population, there are still relatively small. of the 30,000 new car dealers there are in this country, there are still a lot of mom and pops out there as well. >> what are they anticipating what the customers want and need before the customers even realize it? >> some of the information that the dealers have in advance is they have

i'm a native oregonian, and i wondered how you learned about william stafford. >> guest: yes.ll, first of all, just speaking on the book, one of the beautiful things that you're saying that i think is important is this doesn't have to be the only book people read, obviously. and i think all literature is important. when i say people need to read books that relates to them, doesn't mean they shouldn't read shakespeare or walt whitman or emily dickenson. sometimes you can't relate to hem, to another world, another time. i think when my book or a book like mine is people realize, wow, i can get in my story, i can resonate, but i can also learn from others. it does open up the world literature. i love reading books, all kinds of books. i read novels, short stories, poetry. i read all cultures. i'm very fond of native american writers as well as african-american writers and, of course, people like john fonte and, you know, james fair row and all these -- far row and all these great, you know, white writer. there's so many of them out there. so i would say open up the world to liter

president, hrat summer we act -- last summer we acted to prevent interest rates on subsidized stafford loans from doubling. and yet we introduced the bank loan student emergency financing loan in the senate. this bill would give student loan borrowers a fair shot at managing their debt by offering them the opportunity to refinance their debt at the same low rates offered to new borrowers in the student loan program. outstanding student loans now total more than $1.2 trillion. that even means something in washington. it surpasses total credit card debt and affects 40 million americans. that's why i'm a cosponsor of the bank loan student emergency financing loan act because it is time we give students a chance to refinance their loans and find better financial footing. education is the pathway to economic opportunity. workers with higher levels of education have experienced much faster wage growth and lower unemployment rate than other workers. but the increasing level of student debt in recent years presents challenges for graduates just beginning their careers. these bright young peopl

stuart: stranded in remote areas of the globe for ten days, and stafford has nothing to help him surviveod, clothes. take a look at a bit of the show, roll it. >> haven't got any sharp edges on them. make a bit of a skirt. no survival tools so while i am here i will rely completely on the resources i can find. stuart: interesting skirt you got there. thanks for joining us. i want to make sure i have this absolutely right. i have not seen the show. you have nothing and i mean nothing, no clothes, no food, no water, nothing at all. is that correct? >> it is correct. the old point of not having any close was 2 underline that really. let's spell this out. the survival event, going in literally naked then everyone will get it, you literally do not have anything. and against the naked fashion, and it was in these circumstances. stuart: what is your backup? are in exotic locales. you could get bit by nasty snake. have you got any backup whatsoever? >> discovery journal commission and therefore they have to ensure it an emergency sample ramped up in a sort of container, if there's an emergency i

i also want to thank paul dari, bill stafford, brenda boykin for their work on the wireless microphoneong road trip, my family pulled off the the adults get the full-size menu, and the kids get the paper menus with coloring games and puzzles. armed with a cheap crayons and what i would like to think is wisdom beyond her years, i watched my

i also want to thank paul dari, bill stafford, brenda boykin for their work on the wireless microphone order. thank you. >> thank you. >> during a long road trip, my family pulled off the the adults get the full-size menu, and the kids get the paper menus with coloring games and puzzles. armed with a cheap crayons and what i would like to think is wisdom beyond her years, i watched my daughter went through a maze on her menu without lifting the crayon off the paper. she accomplished this feat by beginning at the finish line of the maze and ending at the start. my child,s watching she was playing out the old management begin with the end in mind. our reported order begins with the end in mind. the chairman and his hardcharging auction team have focused on the finish line. freeing up more spectrum for mobile broadband, providing more opportunities for broadcasters, and raising funds to support our first responders. i am also pleased that the report in order is largely faithful to the central building blocks to a successful incentive auction. simplicity, fairness, balance, and public safe

by the way, those two crews led by general alexi leon ov of soviet union and general tom stafford, united states air force general, nasa astronaut, apollo 10 that went to the moon, those two are close, close personal friends today. and have seen each other over the course of the years many, many times. i had the privilege as a young congressman of taking a delegation in 1985 to the soviet union on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of apollo-soyuz with our apollo astronauts joining in moscow with the soviet cause mow knots. -- cosmonauts. so there is a long history. but now fast forward up to 1991, i think is the year, and it is the -- the complete destruction of the old soviet union. and all the satellite states go elsewhere. by the way, this is right -- this is in august and september of 1991. interestingly, after a delegation of american astronauts and soviet cosmonauts in april of 1991 have all joined together out at star city where they train their cosmonauts and then we all go in a soviet military plane out to kazakhstan to the launch site on the occasion of the 30th anniversary

should we have to take a nap to supporting the response stafford in russia is the center of the federal district and there are issues for he is when these regions who are affected by massive floods. earth who did that was. a good outfit but did you really think that just in the right. would you plan those people. just to remind you you watching. day parade celebrations downtown moscow the iconic red square this is aussie international it's me. the host of in the now sort of a military expert with us here we have our correspondents in and around moscow and in other regions all over the biggest country in the world to bring you these live pictures and live reports as well we've been watching the defense minister sort of being while he's in that vehicle there the front being driven around he's being as you were saying sort of a he wasn't assessing he was inspecting inspect it was sort of what he's done is the official it's on the inspecting the troops and then he's expected to stand for a report to the russian president vladimir putin the commander in chief of course of the russian. forces