The application for Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan opened today. This is a retroactive plan to help low income families who have current student loan debt. Applications will be open […]
Cardinal Call: What to Know about Student Loan Forgiveness
On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Hope Karnopp talks with state news writer Alex Tan […]
Student Loan Debt Is a Labor Issue
For this year’s special Labor Day show, guest host Douglas Haynes focuses in on student loan debt, how it’s affecting borrowers in Wisconsin, and what the Biden administration’s recently announced […]
The Case for Canceling Student Loan Debt
The latest reports show that more than 44 million Americans owe a total of $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. It’s the biggest source of debt in the American household […]
Governor Tony Evers Establishes Student Debt Task Force
Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers established a task force on student debt. It will be led by Kathy Blumenfeld, Wisconsin’s Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, and will evaluate […]
Sold My Soul for a Student Loan with Daniel T. Kirsch
Student loan debt in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade, jumping from $600 billion in 2008 to over $1.5 trillion USD today. This affects 44 million […]