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Aug 2022
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The Realities of America's Student Debt ...

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The number of Americans with student debt is higher now than ever before. And student debt is a lot like an STD: You can get it by accident in college, but then it follows you around your whole life. Trevor examines how student debt got so out of control in the U.S. and its potential effects lasting to the grave for many older borrowers.

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