The economists and professors say that debt relief can improve and stabilize the U.S. economy.
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Warren Does it Again
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s twin proposal for substantial student debt relief plus tuition-free higher education is a huge winner—economically, politically, and even fiscally. It demonstrates once again why she is such a leader at connecting brave policy ideas to the lived condition of ordinary Americans. The idea of cancelling $50,000 of debt is smart. It puts […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
One More Travesty in the Student Loan Program
Student debt companies line the pockets of CEOs and shareholders through stock buybacks at the expense of students.
Posted inEducation in America
Betsy DeVos Is More Out of Touch on Student Debt Than You Even Thought
The Department of Education moves to limit state consumer protections against student loan servicers and for-profit colleges
Posted inEducation in America
States Take on Student Debt Abuses as the Trump Administration Defaults
While the administration rolls back the weak protections that exist, more than a dozen states have proposed reforming the largely unregulated student loan industry.
Posted inEducation in America
The Argument for Tuition-Free College
Soaring tuitions and student loan debt are placing higher education beyond the reach of many American students. It’s time to make college free and accessible to all.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Campaign Challenge: Fix the African American Student Loan Crisis
Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have proposed plans to ease the crippling debt burdening African American students, but their plans diverge in predictable ways.
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College, the Skills Gap, and the Student Loan Crisis
A conversation with economist Marshall Steinbaum on how we should rethink inequality and higher education.Â
