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Jul 15, 2026
Student loan policy changes give borrowers whiplash
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The past five years have been called the most chaotic in student loan policy history.
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Mar 16, 2022
The moratorium on repaying federal direct student loans may finally be expiring
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It’s helped tens of millions of Americans, but its days may be numbered.
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Jul 29, 2015
Should law schools pay if students don’t get jobs?
Tuition and debt keep rising. Grads from non-elite schools face a weak market.
Nov 13, 2014
Average college student debt on the rise
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But the people with the really big debt loads are not the ones to worry about.
Sep 16, 2014
Rising numbers of seniors are paying off student loans
Between 2004 and 2010, the number of seniors with student loan debt quadrupled.
Sep 5, 2014
What’s college worth anyway?
The difference between income inequality and wealth inequality is key.
Jun 10, 2014
Obama, Tumblr, and student debt
President Barack Obama will be talking student debt on Tumblr.
Jun 9, 2014
President Obama aims to reduce burden of student loans
The president wants more people to be eligible for income-based repayment plans
May 11, 2012
Is higher education a right?
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The value of outstanding student loans in America just past the $1 trillion mark, we sat down with economists Robert Reich and Neal McCluskey to discuss America's newest crisis.
Apr 6, 2012
In the spotlight: Senior student debt
People age 60 and older owe more than $36 billion in student loans. Tess discusses the latest debt bubble with Marketplace Education correspondent Amy Scott.