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The nationwide pause on federal student loans could soon come to an end. Here’s why some experts say it’s too soon to restart those payments.
The nationwide pause on federal student loans could soon come to an end. Here’s why some experts say it’s too soon to restart those payments.
New data finds graduates of 1,234 programs at public universities and colleges aren't earning even half of what they owe.
As congressional Democrats debate amongst themselves how many new trillions the federal government should spend, it is becoming increasingly clear that, as my colleague Beth Akers put it, “many of the progressive dreams of the primary, including free college, [are coming] to a screeching halt.”
What would it take to solve the student debt crisis? ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet FacebookTwitterEmail The possibility of federal student loan forgiveness grabs all the headlines. But experts say no single policy — not even wiping the slate clean for millions of borrowers — solves the root causes of the nation’s $1.74 trillion student loan debt crisis. That debt has been fueled by decades of wages not keeping up with the rising cost of college. And unless wages increase and college costs decrease, students will still need to take on debt to complete degrees, and they’ll face greater di...