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  • News Clips
    Jul 2, 2026

    New student loan rules take effect July 1. Here’s what borrowers should know.

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  • Blogs
    Jul 1, 2026

    Behind in Every State: A Deeper Look at America’s Credit Card Debt Crisis

    From Maine to Mississippi, working families are drowning in rising prices and credit card debt.

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  • Fact Sheets
    Jul 1, 2026

    Credit Card Debt Crisis State Fact Sheets

    State-by-state breakdown of how credit card debt is growing in all 50 states.

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  • Blogs
    Jun 30, 2026

    After Trump V Slaughter, the Answer Is Court Reform

    Judicial reform, not agency independence, will protect the working class.

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  • Press Releases
    Jun 30, 2026

    Local Governments, Labor Unions, and Nonprofit Organizations Triumph in Challenge to Trump-Vance Administration’s Weaponization of Public Service Loan Forgiveness

    Court sides with broad coalition, blocking unlawful effort to punish perceived political opponents.

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  • News Clips
    Jun 30, 2026

    A judge blocks Trump’s plan to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants

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  • News Clips
    Jun 30, 2026

    Judges toss Trump’s loan forgiveness rule

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    Jun 30, 2026

    Judges Strike Down Trump Rule on Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants

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  • News Clips
    Jun 29, 2026

    Crisis de dudas y asequibilidad afecta a educadores y empleados públicos en Nuevo México

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  • Blogs
    Jun 25, 2026

    What in the Giggle are We Doing?

    With Gig Worker Cash Advance our broken labor market brings desperation finance to work.

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  • Press Releases
    Jun 24, 2026

    A New Bipartisan Discharge Petition Forces a Reckoning on Student Loan Interest

    Bipartisan bill would cap interest rates on federal student loans at 2%.

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  • News Clips
    Jun 24, 2026

    Student loan borrowers confused as SAVE plan end looms

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  • Press Releases
    Jun 23, 2026

    New Mexico Teachers and Public Employees Are Skipping Medications and Medical Care to Pay Their Bills, Survey Finds

    New data released at series of Albuquerque events featuring state and local officials shows deepening debt crisis; groups call for solutions.

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  • Fact Sheets
    Jun 23, 2026

    Fact Sheet: Affordability in Albuquerque, New Mexico

    The fact sheet includes data on student loan, credit card, and auto debt for borrowers in the Albuquerque metropolitan area of New Mexico.

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  • Blogs
    Jun 22, 2026

    The Shadow System Behind the Default Cliff

    This blog is part two 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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  • Blogs
    Jun 18, 2026

    The Financialization of Desperation Across Trump’s Economy

    Welcome to the age of “desperation finance.” We hate it here.

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  • Press Releases
    Jun 18, 2026

    Immediately Actionable Proposals to Make Government Work for New Yorkers Round Out ‘Affordable NYC Now’

    Full compendium details ways the Mamdani Administration can lower costs, hold corporations accountable, and make government work to lessen the affordability crisis.

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  • News Clips
    Jun 17, 2026

    Democratic senators raise alarm over credit reporting errors from student loan servicers

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  • News Clips
    Jun 17, 2026

    As federal aid for college shrinks, here’s what to look for in a private student loan

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  • Blogs
    Jun 11, 2026

    Cleanup on Aisle CFPB

    The Bureau may be mostly dead, but it’s still the life of the party!

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