The Real Cost (2022)

With a staggering 1.8 trillion dollars in student loan debt, the average American household owes $39,000, affecting minorities and only expanding the racial gap even wider. A significant percentage of these people have paid their debt by now. Still, it’s the penalties, the uncontrolled interest, and the predatory behaviors of loan companies that keep piling upon them. Are the current efforts from the government enough to make a change?