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Student loans are back, U.S. travel is whack, and AI — please, step back

The Indicator from Planet Money

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Resuming Collections on Defaulted Student Loans: Impacts and Consequences

This chapter examines the plight of 5.3 million federal student loan borrowers currently in default as collections resume. It discusses the impact of the pandemic on payments, potential financial repercussions, and the differing approaches to student loan policies between the Trump and Biden administrations.

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