wire. original cast member which opened in 2006. it is the first reported death from an on stage accident during the 30-year history of cirque du sole soleil. you watch those shows, it s breathtaking every time. awful. yeah. i wouldn t want to think about being in the audience for that one. usa today with student loan rates expected to double, the adds debt could cause those in their 20s and 30s to put off major life events such as marriage and home ownership. the approximate amount of student loan death held by americans sits at $1.1 trillion with the average outstanding loan balance at $27,547. one in eight college graduates have more than $50,000 in debt. these numbers are only expected to rise, considering a 31% increase in loan borrowers from 2007 to 2012. it s amazing they can t get
lgbt pride celebration. student loan rates have officially doubled as of this morning, jumping from 3.4% to 6.8%. usa reporting that there s about $1.1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. some not-so-great news to tell you about if you re planning to have a baby. a new york times analysis says pregnancy in the u.s. is more expensive than anywhere else in the world. the average amount paid for a birth was just under $10,000. more than twice as much as any other country. the $15,000 cost of a cesarean was nearly triple that. we turn to cnbc s sima moody. the markets have had a good start to the year, despite the volatility over the past few weeks, as investors fret over what the fed will do over interest rates. the dow and the s&p 500 were
patriots can turn in their jerseys for a new patriots jersey. i know a lot of families doing that. police in florida in called 911 to say he was being followed by a man with a gun. they heard a series of shots. it s not clear what may have provoked the shooting. coming up, student loan rates doubled. what it will cost students struggling with tuition to go college. a lot. a lot more. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i m going to dream about that steak. i m going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? oh, yeah. [ male announcer ] it s practically yours. [ wife ] sorry.
certainly when you re abroad, you get criticized for losing your attention to what s happening at home. i mean, the student loan rates set to double because of the inability of congress and the white house to cut a deal on that issue. and now the president s overseas. that s certainly an area that he has to balance very gingerly. of course, africa is one area that the president has been criticized for not spending enough time and attention to in his first term, making only one trip there in 2009, to ghana. this is an area he believes needs to be part of his legacy. and as we anticipate from the president right now, with the tanzanian president, a short time ago, we noticed he arrived at the state house, he drove what is now the newly named barack obama drive, formerly ocean drive. make sure that s in your gps. what headlines does he leave as he returns home? what are the headlines will follow the president back to the
welcome back. it s official, student loan rates are set to double tomorrow after congress failed to reach a deal. so, that means interest is going to go from 3.4% up to 6.8%. now, there is going to be another chance to bring those rates back down, but not until congress gets back from its week-long july 4th vacation, and good news for those who have those loons. if congress is able to come up with a deal, it would be retroactive. the fourth of july is just days away, and it s the busiest holiday of the summer travel season, which means you may be hitting the road with more than 40 million americans, and that could cause a real big headache. so, joining us with some tips and ways to save cash is travel expert mark murphy. he s in new york. and he s also the author of travel unscripted. good morning to you, mark. good morning, alison. let s go ahead and start with all of the travel coming up this week. what can people do to avoid, you know, all the traffic and all the craziness t