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- i'm very sorry to say that appears to be how it turned out. it's become a 17-year ordeal, a journey. - after accruing hundreds of thousands in student debt, alan became obsessed with the issue. and before it was on the media's radar, he made raising awareness of it his life's work. but it turns out, trying to change an entire financial system can be a lonely fight. this is your family? - this is my family. yep. - were they aware of the work you were doing? your parents? - yeah. i like to think my parents instilled in me the spirit of the happy warrior. it helps me keep my chin up during some...

- crushing student debt. - was there a story here? to find out, i did what any good journalist would. i googled it in the middle of the night. every opinion column, every quote in a news story, all came down to the same one expert, alan collinge-- one of the nation's foremost experts on student debt. this guy was everywhere... except an easy-to-visit location. [light music] ♪ alan? - hey, man, watch your step. - yes. what is this, an ice storm? - pretty much. welcome to wisconsin. north woods. - thank you very much. - i hope you like cats. - uh... - they're friendly. - oh, yeah, i can smell ...

- it all seemed so outrageous. - glad you showed up, man. - sure. and honestly, so did alan. meet jerome. he's the chair of the federal reserve, which is a fancy way of saying his job is to make sure the economy doesn't suck. a republican appointee, jerome is not known for his bleeding heart or stirring oratory. - we're not on a sustainable fiscal path. we need to get on one. - but on student debt, jerome has been surprisingly forthcoming. - in your view, does the high level of student debt create a drag on the economy? - as student loan continues to grow and becomes larger and larger, then it...

News Analysis The White House’s attack on Republicans for their alleged hypocrisy in taking advantage of the loan ...

A pause on federal student loan payments is set to expire next Wednesday. Before then, the Biden Administration is set to announce a $10,000 forgiveness plan.