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Jillian Berman
Jillian Berman is the author of
Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It.
She’s also assistant managing editor for news and enterprise at MarketWatch.
Politics
How Congress Quietly Made It Nearly Impossible for Borrowers to Escape Their Student Loans
The story begins in the 1970s.
June 3, 2025