Freedom to Flourish: A Review of ‘Beating the College Debt Trap’ by Alex Chediak Meredith Schultz | January 27, 2016 According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), student loan debt in the United States now exceeds $1.2 trillion. To offer some perspective, that’s roughly the gross domestic product of Mexico. CFPB further estimates that 1-in-4 student loan borrowers... Read More Meredith Schultz Meredith previously served as the program manager for Values & Capitalism (2013–2016).
One Free Market Reform Could Solve the Student Loan Crisis Tyler O'Neil | November 25, 2014 | Economics Prices for higher education have skyrocketed, students are falling deeper into debt, and the government may offer debt forgiveness, costing universities millions. A surprising free market idea could solve the college bubble, allowing future students a way out of... Read More Tyler O'Neil Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.
A Theology of Student Debt David Wilezol | September 19, 2014 | Faith Last week, the credit report company Experian released some staggering new numbers on the student debt problem. Forty million consumers now have a student loan, and the balance of student loan debt nationwide nearly doubled from 2008 to 2014. The average debt amount... Read More David Wilezol David Wilezol is the co-author, with Bill Bennett, of the book “Is College Worth It?” He is also the associate producer for Bill’s nationally syndicated radio show “Morning in America.”
