Sep 04 Some states have laws to tax student loan debt forgiven by Biden’s plan By Steve Karnowski, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 8:17 Answers to questions about Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz The total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. currently stands at $1.6 trillion — more than the debt from credit cards and car loans combined. Following President Biden's announcement on student loan forgiveness, many borrowers could soon see… Continue watching
Sep 02 ‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words By Hannah Grabenstein, Tim McPhillips What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Sen. Thune on why he opposes Biden’s student loan plan, the affidavit in Mar-a-Lago search By PBS NewsHour President Biden's plan to cancel thousands of dollars in student loan debt for millions of borrowers has raised criticism from the Republican ranks. Many have called the plan unfair and believe it could worsen inflation and does little to address… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 8:33 Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan By PBS NewsHour President Biden's plan to cancel some student debt for millions of Americans is drawing praise but also criticism. Some say it goes too far while others say it doesn't do enough to address the high cost of college. Sen. Elizabeth… Continue watching
Aug 24 WATCH: White House holds news briefing following Biden announcement on student debt By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing Wednesday afternoon following President Joe Biden's announcement that his administration will cancel student debt for some borrowers. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: President Biden announces $10,000 student debt forgiveness, payment pause By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Colin Brinkley, Associated press President Joe Biden has announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need. Continue reading
Aug 24 What we know about Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to announce that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Continue reading
Aug 16 Biden administration announces $3.9 billion in debt cancelation for former ITT Tech students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 4:12 As pressure builds, Biden makes plans to cancel some student loan debt Canceling at least $10,000 of student loan debt per person was a campaign pledge that helped President Biden get elected. Now, the Biden administration is planning to move ahead on this through executive action. While the proposal is not finalized,… Continue watching