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A US soft landing would only be possible through fiscal measures like student-loan forgiveness and tax cuts, economist says
Drivers of US growth present during 1995's soft landing aren't present, so fiscal measures may be n…
Aruni Soni
8 mins read
These student-loan borrowers qualify for debt cancellation through the government, but they're struggling to get the same relief on their private balances: 'I feel so defeated. I feel trapped.'
Biden forgave student loans for borrowers who went to schools accused of fraud. Private borrowers a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A key phase in Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan has wrapped up, bringing borrowers one step closer to relief. But pushback is brewing.
The public comment period for Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan is over, meaning implementa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Interest rates on student loans are rising yet again. It'll make things a lot more expensive for new borrowers this fall.
Interest rates on federal student loans are increasing by more than 1% on July 1, marking the highe…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan forgiveness through Biden's new repayment plan faces another lawsuit from 7 GOP states
Missouri's attorney general led a new lawsuit to block student-loan repayment through the SAVE plan…
Ayelet Sheffey
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An ALICE has $250,000 in student loan debt and left teaching for a stable job: 'There are many teaching college who are hungry and can't go to the doctor'
Murphy Pizza, 51, worked as an adjunct professor for most of her career. She left academia because …
Allie Kelly
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Some student-loan borrowers have just 1 month left to get closer to debt cancellation — and they need to take action
The one-time account adjustment for some student-loan borrowers ends soon. Those without qualifying…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A $0 monthly student-loan payment could hurt some borrowers in the long term. An upcoming policy could change that.
The Philadelphia Fed found that having a $0 monthly student-loan payment helps borrowers who need i…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some workers are choosing housing and student loan benefits over a retirement plan, and it says a lot about America's cost-of-living crisis
Companies and workers are rethinking job benefits, with a growing focus on non-traditional perks li…
Cork Gaines
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Student-loan borrowers should no longer be serviced by a major company that's been scrutinized for bad behavior, a group of Democratic lawmakers and advocates say: 'It's time to fire MOHELA'
The Education Department has already punished MOHELA, but Rep. Ilhan Omar said that "it is time to …
Ayelet Sheffey
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How struggling student-loan borrowers could qualify for debt cancellation under Biden's second attempt at relief
The Education Department unveiled plans for student-debt relief for borrowers facing financial hard…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Over 30 million student-loan borrowers would see some — or all — of their balances wiped out in Biden's newly released plan for debt relief
The White House unveiled the details of Biden's student-debt cancellation plan, which would wipe ou…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Over 27,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $4.1 million in payments in the mail after debt relief companies 'lured' them into 'fake loan forgiveness claims,' a federal consumer agency says
The FTC accused companies of using a "scheme" to trick student-loan borrowers into paying illegal f…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A major student-loan company has 'illegally' tried to collect payments from borrowers whose balances were already wiped out through bankruptcy, a federal watchdog alleges in a new lawsuit
The CFPB sued student-loan company PHEAA, accusing it of ignoring borrowers' bankruptcy discharges …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan just began its 30-day public comment period — and anyone can tell the administration what they think of the relief
The draft text for Biden's new student-debt cancellation plan is out, and anyone in the public can …
Ayelet Sheffey
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277,000 student-loan borrowers who have 'paid what they can afford' for at least a decade are getting $7.4 billion in debt wiped out
Student-loan borrowers on the SAVE plan, along with other income-driven repayment plans and PSLF, a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some student loan borrowers will get their debt canceled early, with their balances wiped out next month
Starting next month, some borrowers on income-driven repayment plans will get their debts discharge…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers' biggest defender in the government is in jeopardy
The Supreme Court is about to take on a case challenging the funding structure of the CFPB. The sta…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Thousands of student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped through a new repayment reform. 11 GOP states just filed a lawsuit to block that relief.
A group of GOP attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block Biden's SAVE income-driven repayment plan…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Marc Andreessen says student loan forgiveness is a 'bailout.' Ben Horowitz thinks college is mostly 'a scam.'
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz spoke at length in a podcast about American higher education and s…