MSR News Online

The high costs of student loan debt

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 - by MSR News Online

There’s no way around it: Americans are drowning in student loan debt. The Federal Reserve reports that nearly 50 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. That’s $521 billion more than the total U.S. credit card debt.

Opinion

The less rosy side of our ‘robust’ economy

October 16, 2018 - by Clarence Hightower

Not only are these trends not sustainable, but they continue to put tens of millions of Americans on a collision course with financial disaster. Moreover, this nation’s economic disparities are a threat to its very future.