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Two economic experts debate the merits of an economic slowdown or recession coming soon.
"Free college" could mean any number of things, not all of them beneficial.
The loans are hurting the people they're supposed to help, but they have given the government a strong incentive not to change the system.
Homeownership is still a crucial source of wealth for everyone who isn't rich.
Most generations are going into greater debt just to get on the ground floor of the American dream.
Since the Great Recession began, federally-owned student debt has grown from around 5% of all household debt to around 30%.