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Student loan pause

Are Americans ready to start paying student loans again?

by Samantha Fields
Jul 24, 2023
Student loan payments will resume this fall, but a new study from TransUnion shows that many people have taken on new debt in the meantime.
More than 40 million people have federal student loans, and payments will resume this fall after a multiyear hiatus.
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What will the end of the pause on student loan payments mean for retailers?

by Stephanie Hughes
Apr 21, 2023
Discretionary spending may decline as people add those payments back into their budgets.
When payment obligations resume as expected this year, discretionary spending could dip and affect big-box retailers and local bistros alike.
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