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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other financial experts argued that self-interest would lead banks and other organizations to avoid taking on excessive risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Borrowers currently enrolled in graduate school who took on a loan for their program before July 2026 can borrow without the cap for the remainder of their program.

From MarketWatch

Armed with all of this knowledge, I traveled down to Orlando and took on the challenge myself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miura, who has talked of playing until he is 60, said he was ready to "take on a new challenge" after being relegated last season to Japan's regional leagues.

From BBC

She still managed to get her own agent and landed several stage roles after graduating, before taking on her first West End role as Madeleine in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg in 2011.

From BBC