Student Debt Showdown
With US student debt reaching $1.7 TRILLION, the girls deliver the state of play on student loans: what amount of relief Biden is considering; racial disparities in borrowing; and how privilege takes center stage in the debate whether to cancel it all. #StudentDebtGritty
Run down of the imminent congressional showdown
Biden signals new era with Secretary of Education pick
COVID relief and student debt
Why Biden should forgive student loans
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
"Almost half of Black students who borrowed for their undergraduate studies defaulted compared with 20% of white student borrowers."
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