3 reasons why Americans aren't going to college anymore

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  • College enrollment has declined over the last decade.
  • It comes amid higher education affordability issues and a surging student-debt crisis.
  • Today's hot labor market and campus politics may also have contributed to the drop.

A college degree just might not be worth it anymore.

The GOP just tried the fast-track route to block Biden's student-debt relief. Here's why it probably won't work.

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A view of the US Capitol before a news conference to discuss student-debt cancellation on September 29, 2022.
A view of the US Capitol before a news conference to discuss student-debt cancellation on September 29, 2022.

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Americans could lose $20,000 in retirement savings and private student-loan borrowers could see their payments surge if Republicans don't raise the debt ceiling, a new report says

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news briefing after the weekly Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol June 22, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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2,600 student-loan borrowers are getting $11 million in payments after a federal consumer watchdog accused a debt relief company of illegally charging fees — and encouraging customers to 'stop paying their student loans altogether'

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Republicans' plans to cut the budget could mean millions lost in back pay, more dangerous workplaces, and jobs sent overseas, the White House says

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US President Joe Biden.

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The Biden administration considered probing Elon Musk's Twitter purchase over national security concerns, report says

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Joe Biden and Elon Musk.

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5 ways House Republicans' budget plan 'will be a disaster for families,' according to the White House

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Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) speaks during a news conference with members of the House Freedom Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Chuck Schumer vows to fight the latest GOP attempt to block student-loan forgiveness in Congress 'with everything we have'

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.

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Biden's Education Department just pushed back the deadline for student-loan borrowers to see debt relief through a one-time reform

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Millions of student-loan borrowers will experience 'devastating' delays in debt relief if a GOP proposal to cut spending goes through, Biden's Education Secretary says

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U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, speaks on student loan debt in the Roosevelt Room of the White House August 24, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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