¶ … Student Loans Dangerous to the Economy?
In Sharon Epperson's interview with Sarah Bloom Raskin, it becomes clear that not only are student loans dangerous to the economy, but also that the solution to the student-loan debt crises might have a significant impact on the financial future of multiple generations of Americans. The interview also makes it clear that Bloom Raskin's approach to loan debt does not appear to involve making education more affordable for students, but rather on educating people about interest rates and the ramifications of taking on certain levels of debt (Epperson, 2014). However, that solution ignores the fact that education cannot work as a stepping ladder to success if financial barriers continue to outline who has access to the best educational opportunities and all of the networking opportunities that come with those schools. The fact that there may be equivalent educational opportunities in lower-cost schools ignores the very real fact that the less prestigious schools have traditionally been the less expensive schools, and their networking opportunities are simply not as...
For example, Senator Elizabeth Warren has been very vocal about her concern about student loan debt and its impact on borrowers. She just introduced a bill that would allow students to refinance student loan debt, which is something that students had not previously been allowed to do in a private capacity outside of the consolidation structure. This solution is a logical one that strikes a balance between student needs and the expectations of the federal government when it originated the loans that are the subject of the debate. "Warren said the measure, which would also allow those with privately held student loan debt to refinance their debt under the Federal Direct Loan program, equals savings for the consumer, which would be funneled back into the economy. It would also take a crack at the statistic showing that one in…
