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Biden’s Student Debt Relief Is a Big Deal

Biden’s Student Debt Relief Is a Big Deal

| Aug 31, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedWe’re told that higher education is one of the best ways to overcome poverty. But for many indebted borrowers, it’s been just the opposite. Since 1980, the cost of college has increased at nearly 9 times the rate of paychecks. If you’re poor and don’t join...
Cancel Student Loan Debt. Bail Out Regular People.

Cancel Student Loan Debt. Bail Out Regular People.

| May 24, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedI borrowed money to pay for college. Like 45 million other Americans who did the same — and many just graduating this spring — I owe student loan debt. My generation was sold a pipe dream about what a degree could mean for our future. I wanted so badly for this dream...
With the Stroke of a Pen, Biden Could Set Millions of Americans Free

With the Stroke of a Pen, Biden Could Set Millions of Americans Free

| May 4, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Biden campaigned on a promise to help relieve student debt. Now, after over a year of punting on the issue, he says he’s finally thinking about doing it. Student loan forgiveness would be a game changer for so many people, myself included. My student debt is...
Biden Could Cancel Student Debt. Will He?

Biden Could Cancel Student Debt. Will He?

| Dec 2, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWashington is abuzz with ideas for actions the Biden-Harris administration could take that would not require congressional approval. One of the buzziest: canceling student debts owed to the federal government. The Department of Education owns about 92 percent of the...

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