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Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause, Erases Default Status for Millions
Progressives have advocated for Biden to move borrowers out of default – or, better yet, to cancel student debt.
Biden Is Considering Extending Student Loan Pause as Activists Ramp Up Pressure
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain suggested that Biden may consider canceling student debt before the freeze expires.
Warren Expresses Concern Over Transition to Restarting Student Loan Payments
Many borrowers may not be notified in time that payments are slated to restart, lawmakers wrote.
Facing Scrutiny, Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Until May
Debt advocates celebrated the extension but urged Biden to follow up on a campaign promise to cancel student loans.
White House Says Restarting Student Loans Is “High Priority,” Sparking Outrage
The Biden administration said that it will allow student loan payments to restart in February.
Report: Borrowers Will Lose $85 Billion Yearly If Student Loan Payments Resume
Canceling student debt could add over $173 billion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in the first year alone.
Warren, Sanders Request 8 Million Student Loan Borrowers Be Moved Out of Default
With over 8 million people in default over student loans, the lawmakers say that such a move could boost the economy.
Biden Administration Caught in Lie Over Student Debt Forgiveness Memo
The administration has hidden the memo for months, despite calls from activists and lawmakers for it to be released.
Omar, Ocasio-Cortez Give Biden Deadline on Student Debt Cancelation Memo
“It is time for you to honor your campaign pledge and use this authority to cancel all student debt,” the lawmakers say.
Education Department Investigating Five States With Mask Mandate Bans
The department says that mask mandate bans could be discriminatory toward students who are susceptible to the virus.