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  • Blogs
    Dec 4, 2025

    Take-Down of the Take-Down: The Bankers are Wrong About Interest Rate Caps

    If we’re really going to do affordability policy in the next decade, we’re going to need to build up antibodies to the standard lobbyist playbook.

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    Nov 18, 2025

    Falling Off the Student Loan Default Cliff

    This blog is Part 1 of a three-part series that examines the shadow network of vendors that control the federal student loan market and the role they play in driving student loan defaults. 

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    Nov 10, 2025

    Tax Breaks for Billionaires, Tax Bombs for Borrowers: The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Slams Americans Who Earn Student Debt Cancellation with Thousands of Dollars in Additional Taxes Starting 2026

    Starting on January 1, 2026, student loan borrowers who earn IDR cancellation may be slammed with thousands of dollars in additional taxes. Read for more on our new analysis.

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    Oct 30, 2025

    Online Prop Betting Is Ruining Professional Sports

    The growth of unfettered, app-based online sports betting is not just shaping the way sports fans interact with the games we love, but also the way the players themselves behave.

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    Oct 28, 2025

    New Jersey State Senator Introduces the Nation’s Most Comprehensive Bill to Protect Students and Borrowers from Online Program Managers

    New Jersey State Senator Angela McKnight introduced the nation’s most comprehensive piece of legislation addressing the role of Online Program Managers in higher education.

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    Oct 16, 2025

    What Everyone Can Learn from California’s Fight Against Predatory Auto Lending

    Even as the Trump Administration turns its back on consumers, states are stepping up.

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    Oct 9, 2025

    Why We’re Sounding the Alarm on Risepoint in Illinois

    Protect Borrowers, UIC United Faculty, and University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 released the results of an investigation into the partnerships between Illinois public institutions and a company called Risepoint. We found that five of the state’s public colleges and universities, including the University of Illinois system, appear to be renting out their reputable brand names while outsourcing vital services to Risepoint, a large and growing for-profit Online Program Manager (OPM), affecting tens…

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  • Blogs
    Oct 2, 2025

    How Employers Snare Healthcare Workers in Debt

    The rise of restrictive contract language poses dangers for healthcare workers, especially those who are just entering the workforce. Unions and advocacy groups can take action to fight back and protect healthcare professionals.

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  • Blogs
    Sep 25, 2025

    What’s the Deal With Credit Card Debt?

    New poll reveals that capping credit card interest rates is more popular than Santa. As families face historically high rates, we break down the overwhelming public demand for action.

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  • Blogs
    Sep 18, 2025

    Despite What Trump and His Allies Think, the Private Market Will Not Save Us

    Republicans’ reconciliation bill will transform students into commodities.

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