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Aug. 24, 2022, 12:21 PM EDT By Alex Ford and Lauren Egan Biden’s expected student loan forgiveness announcement could help up to tens of millions of borrowers and wipe the slate clean for as many as 14 million. A sign calls for the cancellation of student debt at a rally at the Department of Education. Students took part…
By Amiah Taylor Joe Biden has canceled more student loan debt than any other U.S. president, forgiving $16 billion in federal student loans for targeted groups such as disabled borrowers, and students who were defrauded by their institutions. Since April, Biden has been deliberating widespread student loan forgiveness and has also been considering income caps that would exclude high earners…
