Robert Reich: America Has Failed Its Millennials

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Massive economic inequality has forged a generation that is deeper in debt, poorer paid and half as likely to own a home as its parents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Aug 28, 2019 America is hurtling toward a series of catastrophic debt crises. An ancient Mesopotamian civilization could offer the solution. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Suburban Parents Giving Up Custody to Help Kids Get College Aid

Jodi S. Cohen, Melissa Sanchez / ProPublica Jul 30, 2019 In Illinois, students declare financial independence to qualify for tuition help and scholarships. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

It’s the Green New Deal or Else

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 13, 2019 Critics maintain that the legislation is too radical to be enacted into law. The climate science suggests it may not be radical enough. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

One Country Is Mocking the U.S. With Free College (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2018 How can this be happening in plain sight as American citizens collectively hold $1.5 trillion in student loan debt? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Student Loan Borrowers Lose an Advocate at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Ilana Novick Aug 27, 2018 Seth Frotman, in a scathing resignation letter to acting director Mick Mulvaney, says the agency “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sick of Student Loans? Some Schools Offer to Take Part of Future Earnings Instead

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 21, 2018 Norwich University is the latest college to adopt the approach. Though the alternative to student loans is being praised, some critics warn of unintended consequences. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Puerto Rican Day Parade Shines Light on Hurricane Devastation

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jun 11, 2018 The New York City event points up the continuing struggle on the island, where many are still without electricity and thousands must seek more federal aid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Huge Bills

Marshall Allen / ProPublica May 28, 2018 The role that insurance companies—the middlemen between patients and providers—play in boosting health care tabs often escapes scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Steps Trump Has Taken to Undermine Student Debt Reform

Lance Williams / Reveal News May 16, 2018 Last week, the administration began what reformers fear is the dismantling of an Obama-era initiative to crack down on lending abuses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fox in the Henhouse: Why Interest Rates Are Rising

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 The Fed's proffered justifications for aggressively increasing interest rates and adding to government debt levels don’t pass the smell test. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Price of Higher Education

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Feb 10, 2018 A fundamentally capitalist approach today seeks to sell students an entry pass into the job market while depriving them of the critical skills a university degree has historically represented. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )