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President Joe Biden answers questions with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in October as they leave an event about the student debt relief portal.

Education
Economy

Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan

3:07pm December 01, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.

President Joe Biden speaking about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. The Biden administration said it is extending the student loan repayment pause again.

Education
Politics & Government

With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023

7:15pm November 22, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The president has extended the student loan repayment pause into 2023. Biden said he wants to give lawsuits against debt cancellation time to play out, and the Supreme Court time to weigh in.

When Kelly O'Brien went to work at Fidelity Investments a year and a half ago, she was excited to learn the company would contribute to her student loan payments.

National
Economy
Education

A New Benefit: Some Companies Help Workers Pay Down Student Loans

11:56am February 25, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Some employers are offering benefits that pay down student loans. They say it's a popular way to recruit younger workers who are struggling with college debt.

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