by John M. Crisp Here’s how many Americans picture the average student borrower: His name is Brad. He matriculates at a university that charges tuition and fees […]
Tag: student debt
Biden’s small wins on loan forgiveness
Despite the failure of his broad student loan forgiveness plan in the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden and his administration have found ways to deliver on his […]
‘I earned my forgiveness’: Lifting stress of student debt changes people’s lives
by Yvette Walker I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised, but reader interest in my recent Public Service Loan Forgiveness column has been high. And why not? […]
Biden’s student debt overreach
Supreme Court had no choice but to knock down loan forgiveness program On the economic merits, we support President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel more than $400 […]
Fixing student loan repayment plans
by Claudia Sahm Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently confirmed that student loan repayments would begin again later in 2023, delivering what is likely to be a […]
Conservative justices hit a snag in the case to block student loan forgiveness
by Harry Litman Oral arguments before the Supreme Court last Tuesday in a much-watched student loan forgiveness case, Biden v. Nebraska, pitted two of the conservative majority’s […]
Biden’s student loan forgiveness: A look at the plan, its opposition and its costs
MORGANTOWN — West Virginians awaiting student loan debt relief will be able to apply for that relief starting in early October. In West Virginia, there are roughly […]
Forgiving student debt will help W.Va.
President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan (should it be implemented) strikes a valiant compromise between those who preach fiscal responsibility and those who’d like to see […]
Forgiving student loans will prove to be a costly mistake
With last Wednesday’s long-awaited announcement forgiving the debts of certain student borrowers, President Joe Biden hopes to give Democrats a boost in this fall’s midterm elections. Whatever […]
Debt cancellation will help millions, but won’t end the student loan crisis
by Jonathan D. Glater and Dalié Jiménez In a remarkable move, the Biden administration Wednesday announced that it would cancel millions of dollars in federal student loans, […]
