The Life-Altering Differences Between White and Black Debt   1 comment

Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id1548604447?i=1000540488241

Federal student loan interest and payments are set to resume after January for about 45 million Americans who carry an astounding $1.8 trillion in student debt. Louise Seamster, a sociologist at the University of Iowa, discusses wealth disparities between black and white borrowers and how student debt shapes the lives of young people. Seamster also considers solutions to the student debt crisis, one of which includes debt cancellation.

Original Air Date: November 2, 2021

Length: 58 Minutes 11 Seconds

Posted November 19, 2021 by fiorinio in Inequality, macroeconomics

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One response to “The Life-Altering Differences Between White and Black Debt

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  1. This is an important discussion. I enjoyed this episode

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