Is Paying For College About to Get Harder?
“Students are paying more, while public institutions are receiving substantially less money to educate them. These one-year decreases in funding and increases in student costs are unprecedented over my...
View Article25 Days Left: Will Congress Save Students from Higher Loan Rates?
Congress is perilously close to running out of time in preventing student loan rates from doubling, as the Senate was unable to agree on the best course of action on Thursday. With the failure of...
View ArticleAre College Graduates Getting Schooled With Debt and Lackluster Jobs?
The expanding student debt crisis continues to attract more attention with each passing school year. The high price tag on a college degree is causing many students to rack up massive amounts of debt...
View ArticleIs Participating in the College Debt Bubble Still Worth It?
Despite stagnant incomes and a weak job market, many parents still believe a college education is vital to their children’s futures. However, with the student debt bubble growing larger each school...
View ArticleThe Fed Balance Sheet: What is Uncle Sam’s Largest Asset?
The correct answer, as of the latest Flow of Funds report is … Student Loans. The rapid growth in student debt has been an ongoing topic in the financial press. One stunning chart that continues to...
View ArticleIs the College Debt Bubble Getting Worse?
College is big business, as millions of students decide to pursue a post-secondary education every year. There are many benefits to investing in higher education, but the skyrocketing cost of a degree...
View ArticleIs the Student Debt Bubble Getting Worse?
After years of skyrocketing prices on everything from textbooks to tuition, the student debt load being carried around in the United States has graduated to a new level. In the third-quarter, total...
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