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US Student Loan Debt Declines for First Time

Student loan debt in the United States posted its first-ever decline in 2023, falling to $1.73 trillion compared with $1.76 trillion in 2022, according to the Education Data Initiative, a […] read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - April 19, 2024, 10:43am

Joe Biden discusses foreign policy during a presidential campaign speech in New York on Jan. 7, 2020. The president on Sept. 9, 2021 announced sweeping new COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a mandate for employers with more 100 workers that requires them to be vaccinated or test weekly for the virus.

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Some Americans Will Get Their Student Loans Canceled in February as Biden Accelerates New Plan

Republicans in Congress tried unsuccessfully to block the new repayment plan through legislation and a resolution last year. read more >

by Scott Carroll - January 23, 2024, 2:22pm

Banking & Finance / Education / Government & Politics

Helping Workers With Student Loan Debt (Jeremiah D. Wood Commentary)

Student loan debt is a big deal in this country, and the forbearance of federal student loan repayments ends Oct. 1, with interest accruing on Sept. 1, 2023. read more >

by Jeremiah D. Wood - August 28, 2023, 12:00am