‘It’s time to go big’: Elizabeth Warren makes aggressive push for student-debt cancellation – MarketWatch

What would it mean to cancel student debt? A variety of opinions were on display during a hearing convened Tuesday by Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, her first as chair of the subcommittee on economic policy. For Warren, who has been urging President Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in student debt since…

The student debt burden and its impact on racial justice, borrowers, and the economy – Brookings Institution

Chair Warren, Ranking Member Kennedy, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Federal student loans impose a crushing burden on many borrowers, particularly those who enroll in programs where most students dont finish, programs where most graduates are unable to find a job, or programs where debts incurred are…