Student Debt
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Biden announces new student debt relief plans that would benefit at least 23MThe plans, which the president detailed in Madison, Wisconsin, include canceling up to US$20,000 of accrued and capitalized interest for borrowers, regardless of income.U.S. NewsApr 8
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U.S. student debt automatically cancelled for 153K borrowers, Biden saysThe Biden administration has now canceled some US$138 billion in student debt for nearly 3.9 million people through executive actions, the White House said.U.S. NewsFeb 21
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The push for U.S. student debt relief is sputtering. Now what?A looming end to a freeze on loan repayments and a Supreme Court ruling on President Joe Biden's debt relief program has young borrowers feeling anxious, advocates say.U.S. NewsJun 12, 2023
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Nearly 22M have applied for U.S. student debt relief, Biden says as court halts programA federal appeals court on Friday issued a stay temporarily blocking the program while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states seeking to stop it entirely.PoliticsOct 21, 2022
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Biden says U.S. will forgive $10k in student loans for millions of AmericansPresident Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the U.S. government will forgive $10,000 in student loans for many debt-saddled college-goers.WorldAug 24, 2022
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Singh pledges to ‘permanently’ eliminate interest on student loans, forgive debtSingh spoke Saturday at a campaign stop outside of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., ahead of the Sept. 20 federal election.CanadaAug 28, 2021
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The NDP wants a wealth tax. Would it work?"To put it bluntly, no other party can make any commitment to invest in people without either cutting existing services or putting the burden back on people," Singh claimed.CanadaAug 13, 2021
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NDP announces plan to cancel up to $20K in student loan debt per CanadianJagmeet Singh says the plan, which includes a five-year head start for new graduates to pay their debt, would help Canadians struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsMar 20, 2021
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Graduates call for extension to freeze on federal student loan paymentsStudents and organizations say it's too soon to end the grace period.HealthSep 18, 2020
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Canada Student Loans payment freeze will be over soon: How to get help afterAs the COVID-19-prompted payment holidays come to an end, money experts say there are still options available for cash-strapped graduates.MoneySep 7, 2020
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