Aarthi Swaminathan

Reporter

Aarthi Swaminathan is former reporter with Yahoo Finance in New York covering higher education, student loans, and consumer protection.

Yahoo Finance
Who is Bernard Arnault? The 'wolf in cashmere' passes Elon Musk as world’s richest person
Luxury goods mogul Bernard Arnault is now the richest man in the world, bumping Tesla CEO Elon Musk down to the second spot, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
'The value of education has to be redefined,' Chegg CEO says
Higher education has taken a beating over the last two years of the coronavirus pandemic, including a decline in student enrollment and concerns over college affordability.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Nonprofit funds a way for high schoolers to skip a year of college
Pursuing a college education can be an expensive ordeal, but one big nonprofit is hoping to address the issue of affordability by helping high school students gain college credits at very low costs even before they graduate.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
BNPL transaction value reached $120 billion in 2021: GlobalData
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry reached a new milestone with the amount spent on its services in 2021, according to a new report from GlobalData.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
3 factors holding back IPOs right now, according to NYSE's vice chair
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Vice Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer John Tuttle spoke with Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Student loans: Advocates sue Biden administration over delays for defrauded students
Student loan reform advocates are suing the Biden-era Education Department (ED) over the slow-moving debt relief process for students who had been defrauded by a defunct for-profit college.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Baby formula shortage: Two big reasons why more women aren't breastfeeding
Amid the national furor over the baby formula shortage, some commentators have questioned why more mothers aren't breastfeeding their babies.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Affirm CFO amid stock slump: ‘I wouldn’t bet against the American consumer’
An exec of one consumer startup whose stock was hit particularly hard by recession concerns says he’s not giving in to the doom and gloom just yet.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Historian Niall Ferguson details 'Cold War II' — which 'began some time ago'
The world is currently embroiled in "Cold War II" — and has been for a while — and the path ahead is lined with the geopolitics of nuclear weapons, says one historian.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Student loan forgiveness: McConnell decries 'student loan socialism' as Biden mulls move
As President Joe Biden mulls enacting some student loan forgiveness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blasted him for even considering such a move.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Student loan forgiveness: What income caps would mean for any Biden move
How many borrowers will be affected by such a move, and what's the cost of student loan forgiveness?
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
International airlines are scrambling to restore routes amid travel demand boom
International travel is back with a vengeance, and operators are cashing in on years of pent-up demand.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Student loan forgiveness: New analysis highlights who cancellation would help most
Student loan forgiveness would significantly help Black borrowers and reduce racial inequality, according to a new analysis.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
'A slap in the face': Some Americans are mad over potential student loan forgiveness
Joy, anger, and confusion as the president gets closer to cancelling student loan debt for millions of Americans.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
'Feeling under-appreciated': New report reveals startlingly low pay for teachers amid pandemic
A new report by the nation's top teachers union revealed that despite a chaotic two years of teaching remotely and in-person during the pandemic, teachers' pay has barely kept up.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Student loan forgiveness is 'good policy' and 'also good politics,' Rep. Pressley says
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) says the president's change of heart on canceling student loan debt is a good move.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
How one Utah resident skipped college, took on a high-stakes student loan, and succeeded
When John Isom turned down an offer to go to the University of Utah to study computer science through an online program, he was well aware of the costs and benefits of forgoing a traditional route.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Student loan forgiveness is 'up to the White House,' Federal Student Aid COO says
As President Joe Biden moves closer to canceling some student loan debt, the top federal student loan official said that any forgiveness by the president would be additive to other reforms taking place.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Buffett's advice for beating inflation: 'Be exceptionally good at something'
Invest in yourself to reap rewards even when inflation bites, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) CEO and Chairman Warren Buffett told a shareholder at Saturday's annual meeting.
2 years ago
Yahoo Finance
Buffett on market timing: 'We haven't the faintest idea'
The Oracle of Omaha didn't become the billionaire he is today because he timed the market.
2 years ago