Students at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.
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A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are lower after Wednesday's mixed close. We get readings on wholesale inflation and weekly jobless claims later this morning.
-The U.S. government posted a surprise $182 billion surplus in April. Experts had been expecting a deficit.
COLLEGE COSTS
-Interest costs on new government student loans will increase by about 20 percent.
