PBS
Aging Maine repays college debts to attract younger workers
Maine, land of lobsters and lighthouses, is also the nation's oldest state. With a median age of 43, roughly a third of its population is in or approaching retirement. To counter its aging workforce, the state is attempting to attract...
Crash Course
Economics of Education: Crash Course Economics
How does education work? Where does the money come from? Who pays for it? Is going to college a good investment? Adriene and Jacob are talking today about the economics of education. Most countries require that their citizens get some...
TED Talks
TED: How college loans exploit students for profit | Sajay Samuel
Once upon a time in America, says professor Sajay Samuel, "going to college did not mean graduating with debt." Today, higher education has become a consumer product -- costs have skyrocketed, saddling students with a combined debt of...
PBS
Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?
Going to college in America ain't cheap with each semester costing thousands upon thousands of dollars. How do American students pay for this and how did the price tag get so high? Today, Danielle takes a dive into the student debt...
PBS
The Best Way to Apply for Student Aid!
Whether you're in college, going to college, or have kids that will go to college, how you go about applying for financial aid can make the difference between a full ride and a lifetime of debt!
Vlogbrothers
What Everyone's Getting Wrong About Student Loans
The group with, on average, the worst outcomes...who are most likely to default and least likely to receive benefit from their educations are, for some reason, never a part of this conversation and I think it's very odd. Much love to all...
ACDC Leadership
Hot Ones Ask Me Anything
I made this interview video based on the YouTube series Hot Ones. Making it was super fun...and painful.
The Wall Street Journal
The Skills Pipeline
To compete in the world, the U.S. needs a well-educated workforce. What can companies expect from government, and what should they be doing themselves, to meet the challenge.
TLDR News
UK Student Debt Crisis Explained - TLDR News
Student debt has become a crisis in the UK, with many graduates unable to ever pay off their debt. So in this video, we discuss how the system was designed and why it's so broken.
The Wall Street Journal
Dr James Hildreth on Training the Next Generation of Doctors
Dr James Hildreth discuss strategies medical schools must adopt to ensure that tomorrow's doctors reflect the patient populations they treat.
TLDR News
$1,730,000,000,000 in Student Debt: Why is College So Expensive in America? - TLDR News
In September 2021, the Federal Reserve estimated that there are about $1.73 trillion dollars in outstanding loans, and the number does not seem to be slowing down. In this video we will be looking at why college in the US has become so...
Economics Explained
The Student Debt Crisis: Explained
Student loans are financial tools that have been put in place to give promising individuals the ability to get an education and increase their potential for future earnings with a strong professional career. On a nationwide level having...
Press Association
What Trump did in 2024, we are going to do in 2029 - Ann Widdecombe tells Reform conference
Ann Widdecombe speaks at a Reform event in Exeter. The party that has five MPs held its South West Conference in the city.
Press Association
Ann Widdecombe says Reform UK will repeat Trump's success to win in 2029 general election
Ann Widdecombe says Reform UK will mirror Trump's success in the US election at the next general election in the UK. The 77-year-old was speaking at a Reform UK event in Exeter.
Curated Video
Biden's student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash
A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday. (Scripps News)
Bloomberg
Biden Details $9 Billion in New Student-Loan Relief
As a moratorium on student-loan payments is about to end, President Joe Biden unveils a new package of relief plans. The latest round of assistance will help 125,000 borrowers, according to the administration. Biden speaks at the White...
The Recount
Top 5 Clips of August 19th
The FTC files a new antitrust complaint against Facebook, yet Mark Zuckerberg seems more interested in playing with virtual reality. Meanwhile, the Biden administration plans to erase student loan debt for 300,000 disabled Americans.
The Recount
Everything You Need to Know About Student Financial Aid
Once you're accepted to college, another question emerges: "How Do I Pay for It?" In this explainer, we detail everything to know about financial aid in 2021.
Bloomberg
Paying Off College Debt Could Take a Lifetime
Aug.16 -- The lasting burden of student debt-- paying off the $1.6 trillion bill for higher education could take today's generation of American loan borrowers a lifetime. Bloomberg Businessweek's Jason Kelly explains.
Bloomberg
QuickTake: University Endowments Under Fire
Feb.06 -- On today’s "QuickTake" topic, Vonnie Quinn reports on university endowment fund growth during a time of soaring student debt. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets.â€
Curated Video
Connecticut And Maryland Consider Bills Banning 'Lunch Shaming'
The bills would ban schools from publicly shaming students with unpaid meal debt, among other things.
Bloomberg
Will the Consumer Make a Comeback?
Dec. 4 -- Smead Capital Management CEO and CIO Bill Smead and Brean Capitals Peter Tchir discuss the European Central Bank, retail earnings and consumers. They speak on Street Smart. (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
Sanders, Dems tout bill to cancel student debt
Days before the first Democratic presidential debates, Sen. Bernie Sanders and House progressives came out with legislation to cancel all student debt, going farther than a signature proposal by Sen. Elizabeth Warren as the two jockey...
Curated Video
Sanders, Dems tout bill to cancel student debt
Days before the first Democratic presidential debates, Sen. Bernie Sanders and House progressives came out with legislation to cancel all student debt, going farther than a signature proposal by Sen. Elizabeth Warren as the two jockey...