A mom took out over $77,000 in student loans to send her son with autism to college. He got his debt wiped out — but she's still paying hers off with no end in sight.

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A nonprofit just joined forces with a major student-loan lender in asking a federal court to end the payment pause, saying the relief has limited the 'financial incentive' to work in public service

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President Joe Biden.

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A major student-loan lender is 'actively working to harm' millions of borrowers by trying to block Biden's debt relief, Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley say. They're demanding answers about this 'dangerous and cynical ploy.'

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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$6 billion in student-loan forgiveness for 200,000 borrowers just cleared another hurdle — and all members involved in the years-long lawsuit can now get relief

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Biden could protect student-loan borrowers from being stuck with useless degrees and a lot of debt by bringing back a rule Trump ditched, progressive lawmakers say

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U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

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Meet a teacher who paid his student loans for 6 more years than he needed to qualify for debt cancellation. Now he can't get his money back.

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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.

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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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