Tag: student loans
Vox’s student loan ‘expert’ is paid by debt collectors
Kevin Carey’s job is funded by corporations that stand to lose so much from Biden’s cancellation of federal student loans deserves a disclosure from Vox.
Biden to cancel $39 billion in student loans post SCOTUS decision
More than 800,000 borrowers with debts outstanding for more than 20 years could have their student loans discharged.
Supreme Court strikes down President Biden’s plan to erase billions in...
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that the Biden administration's plan lacked authority and overstepped the powers of the Education Department and instead needed to go through Congress.
Biden announces new student debt cancellation plan
This plan will eliminate student debt for near 20 million Americans and reduce debt for another 43 million people.
After $1.9 trillion giveaway to rich, McConnell calls debt relief for...
"It's not a slap in the face. It's a step in the right direction. We shouldn't be going [into] debt for getting an education."
Education Secretary says expect student loan announcement ‘within the next week...
"It's time to fix our broken student loan system and #CancelStudentDebt," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
‘Just cancel it’: 85% of young US voters want action on...
A plurality of Americans under age 30 surveyed by Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics support canceling all outstanding student loan debt.
Biden administration extends student loan moratorium until May
“We know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments.”
Taking out a student loan for your child can hurt your...
Studies have shown that student loan debt influences household decisions and outcomes.
‘Just cancel the debt,’ advocates say as Biden admin develops strategy...
Student debt cancellation “is good economic policy that will change the lives of millions of families,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
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"We have no choice but to take direct action to put our bodies on the line because petitions, sign-waving, and chanting—we tried that for the past 50 years and it hasn't worked, and we're out of time," said one arrested activist.