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President Biden extended relief for federal student loan borrowers for an additional 90 days because borrowers are "still coping with the impacts of the pandemic." Payments now resume May 1.
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When it comes to the wealth gap, a college degree “doesn’t serve as an equalizer among Black and white families,” said Lowell Ricketts, a data scientist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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About 300 students at Harris-Stowe University will not have to worry about some of the debt they took on to pay for school during the pandemic.
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing student loan company Sallie Mae and its spin-off Navient for consumer fraud, alleging the companies misled…
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An increasing number of older Americans are having problems with student loan debt — so much so that their Social Security checks are being reduced…
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The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis just released a report about various kinds of debt and how it is impacting different populations in St. Louis,…
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While the most prominent seat at Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech is likely to be the one left vacant in First Lady Michelle Obama’s guest box to…
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From naming local post offices for fallen service members to changing the president’s signature health-care law, area lawmakers are beginning the 114th…
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Illinois governor Pat Quinn has announced free workshops across the state for college students and their parents to get advice on acquiring financial aid.…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - The rapid growth of student loan debt -- now at $1.2 trillion -– is one more aftershock of the U.S.…