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New York (AP) — The Supreme Court met Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. At stake: forgiveness of up to $20,000 in debt for more than 40 million Americans. Nearly half of those people could have their federal student debt wiped out entirely. Already, about 26 million people have applied for debt forgiveness, and 16 million applications have been approved. However, because of court rulings, all the relief is on hold. The Education Dep...

Much of the discussion in Tuesday's hearing centered on whether states had the legal right to sue over Biden's student loans plan. But the justices also were scrutinizing whether Biden had the authority to waive hundreds of billions of dollars in debt without the explicit approval of Congress, which decides how taxpayer money is spent.

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Regardless of the Supreme Courts decision on student debt forgiveness, 25 million Americans will restart payments by fall. Heres how to prepare.

Regardless of the Supreme Court's decision on student debt forgiveness, 25 million Americans will restart payments by fall. Here's how to prepare.

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Justices were scrutinizing whether Biden had the authority to waive hundreds of billions of dollars in debt without the explicit approval of Congress.

Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden's student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language.

WASHINGTON — Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to explore hypothetical scenarios. For Thompson,

Regardless of the Supreme Courts decision on student debt forgiveness, 25 million Americans will restart payments by fall. Heres how to prepare.