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SCOTUS’ Student Loan Decision and Biden’s Plan B

After a SCOTUS ruling that struck down most of President Biden's student debt relief program, loan interest resumes on September 1st this year, with payments starting in October. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that one in five student loan borrowers will struggle to make payments once the pause ends. Author Paco de Leon discuss how people will be impacted by these changes.

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