When President Biden canceled college debt last month, he left untouched the problem that created that debt: the soaring price of college.
In the 1980s, the list price of undergraduate education at a private four-year institution could hit $20,000 a year. At some of these schools in the last couple of years, it has topped $80,000.
Why has a college educat ... Show More
Today
1979: How the U.S. and Iran Went From Allies to Enemies
At the heart of the current U.S. war against Iran is an inconvenient truth: that the United States is, in many ways, responsible for creating the very regime it now seeks to topple. Today, Scott Anderson, a New York Times Magazine contributor, tells the story of America’s outsize ... Show More
49m 32s
Yesterday
The Young Economic Populists Reshaping the Left
College graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left. Today, Noam Scheiber, the author of “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class,” explains the economic forces that have left many col ... Show More
37m 25s
Jun 10
The Iran War's Devastating Butterfly Effect
The war in Iran has had some visible consequences, like skyrocketing energy costs and higher gas prices, but the effects of this war are often far less obvious and much more serious for the world’s most vulnerable people. Today, Peter S. Goodman tells us what he learned on a rece ... Show More
26m 56s
Nov 2020
Episode 13: How Investment Banking Can Make Your College Tuition A Worthwhile Investment
An average college student today can graduate with upwards of $100,000+ in student loans. Meanwhile, the average salary for a college graduate in the US is only $50,000. On average, it’s taking people 20-30 years to pay off their student loans. This is why more and more families ... Show More
6m 10s
Mar 2019
Dare to Pay Off Your Student Loans with Grant and Ally
Americans owe over $1.56 trillion in student loan debt - and that number is rising each year. So, what would you do to get your student loans paid off? Would you do something that seems scary just to wipe away your debt?
Today's podcast guest, Grant, and Ally from the new College ... Show More
48m 1s
Aug 2020
University presidents on the future of education
It’s that time of the year when students typically descend upon university campuses around the country — moving into dorm rooms, filling up stadiums, cramming into classrooms and swelling small towns to capacity. Unfortunately, that is not the college scene this year. After the c ... Show More
36m 14s