In Brief: The Student Debt Crisis (with Blake Zeff)

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to rule on the constitutionality of President Biden’s student debt relief program, Preet speaks with Blake Zeff, a journalist and former political staffer who has made a film about the student debt crisis. Zeff’s film, “Loan Wolves,” traces the origins of the crisis to a little-known provision in a 1998 law.

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References & Supplemental Materials:

• Zeff’s film, “Loan Wolves,” MSNBC and Peacock
• “Student loan documentary director explains why it's so hard to declare bankruptcy over loans,” Insider, 11/23/22
• “Justice Department and Department of Education Announce a Fairer and More Accessible Bankruptcy Discharge Process for Student Loan Borrowers,” DOJ, 11/17/22
• “Durbin Statement On Release Of DOJ Guidance On Discharging Student Loans In Bankruptcy,” Sen. Dick Durbin, 11/17/22
• S.2598 - FRESH START Through Bankruptcy Act

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