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Tight job market could help kill taxpayer-funded college racketeering

Tight job market could help kill taxpayer-funded college racketeering

For decades, parents have sacrificed themselves and students have gone into debt to fund college degrees that lead nowhere. But the college scam could soon break out. Not thanks to a moral wake-up call from college administrators. Instead, a tight job market is prompting more employers, including Google, IBM and some state governments, to drop …

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Student loan repayments may not resume until August.  Here's what borrowers need to know

Student loan repayments may not resume until August. Here’s what borrowers need to know

President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images It’s been almost three years since people with federal student loans had to pay off their debt, and the Biden administration recently announced that borrowers have even more time. In March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic first …

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What borrowers need to know while student loan forgiveness is in limbo

What borrowers need to know while student loan forgiveness is in limbo

Olga Riazantseva | Istock | Getty Images After applying for student loan forgiveness, some borrowers receive what sounds like good news from the US Department of Education. “We have reviewed your application and determined that you are eligible for loan relief under the Plan,” according to a letter sent by Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona. …

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