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Kathryn Cicoletti and Lizzie Widhelm
#10 - Why Student Loan Forgiveness isn't a Thing and a Better Solution to Skyrocketing University Costs
52 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2022 at 10:00 am.
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What we cover:

Front and center in the news this week is AOC's bid for the spotlight, circling back to President Biden's campaign promise to "forgive student loan debt." Kathryn's got a quick Econ 101 refresher for us: there's no such thing as canceling this ~$2 trillion in student debt. It will have to come from somewhere. Tune in for a deep dive into the different scenarios Americans are facing. This is keeping Lizzie up at night, so hear us out.

We’ll also cover how the different generations feel about 4-year degrees, trade school and the gig economy. Absolutely. There is value in taking 4 years to prepare for the workplace and marinate in a stimulating education while building a network that will serve you the rest of your career, but is it really worth $200,000+? It’s a good thing we are Spring Break Casual today because this topic gets us pretty feisty. 

 

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