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Student loans
Trump education official resigns, calls for student loan forgiveness
Oct 24, 2019
A. Wayne Johnson's proposal would forgive up to $50,000 in federal student loans per person
70% of college students graduate with debt. How did we get here?
Sep 30, 2019
We look into the history of rising tuition and shrinking student aid.
How do income share agreements work?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Aug 16, 2019
Supporters say ISAs could help solve the student loan crisis.
Scrimping and saving to attend college debt-free
Jun 10, 2019
One-third of students don't borrow. Some of them would qualify for federal loans, but want to enter the job market debt-free.
A four-day workweek, good benefits, and a sense of pride: what American workers want from employers
Jun 3, 2019
Our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll surveyed American workers to find out what they value in the workplace and some of the challenges that they’re facing.
Morehouse gift highlights philanthropy ... and black student debt
May 20, 2019
Billionaire tech investor Robert Smith surprised Morehouse graduates by promising to pay off their student loans. Black students are more likely than white students to graduate with student debt, according to research.
These college students will soon discover what living with debt is like
Apr 26, 2019
The average borrower will owe about $30,000 on student loans at graduation, which may delay homebuying or saving for retirement.
For public good, not for profit.
Is that student debt really worth the burden?
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 12, 2019
More than 40% of millennials and Gen Xers say they don't think so.
White House proposes caps on federal student loan borrowing
Mar 19, 2019
As college tuition and student debt continue to rise, the White House is proposing reforms to student loan policy.
Why student debt may be slowing down a generation of homeowners
by
Amy Scott
, Bennett Purser
and Liz Sanchez
Feb 18, 2019
New Federal Reserve research says student loan debt is hurting the housing market.