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Supreme CourtMarch 13, 2023
Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature
Pronouncing debt cancellation DOA takes the Supreme Court’s ruling as the last word—precisely at the moment when the court’s authority demands challenge, not complacency.
Eleni Schirmer
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InequalitySeptember 6, 2022
President Biden’s Debt Relief Is Just the First Step
Now that the president has canceled student debt once, he can do it again.
Eleni Schirmer for The Nation
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CitiesAugust 20, 2021
Chicago Teachers to the Mayor: Put Human Needs Ahead of Banks
The $4 billion in federal Covid relief funds coming to the city offers an unprecedented chance to deliver affordable housing, safe schools, and secure neighborhoods. The mayor wants to pay back the banks.
Eleni Schirmer
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Higher EducationApril 15, 2021
American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt
How deep in debt is your university? Find out today on Debt Reveal Day!
Eleni Schirmer, Jason Thomas Wozniak, Dana Morrison, Rich Levy and Joanna Gonsalves
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Ethical EconomicsNovember 20, 2020
It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too!
When universities have to borrow just to keep the doors open, bankers and rating agencies call the shots.
Eleni Schirmer