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National News
Record $1.7 trillion Student Debt Drowns HBCU Borrowers; Calls for Loan Forgiveness Gain Support
As the cost of a college education continues to rise, an estimated 45 million consumers collectively owe a record $1.7 trillion dollars in student debt, according to the Federal Reserve, — a $905 billion increase in just the past decade. […]