Author:Matt Bruenig
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The New Income-Driven Repayment System Could Cause Some Big Problems
As IDR becomes the norm, college and student incentives radically change.
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A Note on the Wharton Student Debt Forgiveness Model
The SCF data source is a problem for what Wharton is trying to do.
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Biden’s Student Debt Decision
What should Biden do on August 31?
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Jobs Report: Part-Time Jobs Up By 384,000, Full-Time Jobs Down By 71,000
The number of people flowing into unemployment dipped to 1.65 million.
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Starbucks Union Drive Slowed Down in July
Election victories fell to 23 from 80 as the rate of election filings flattened out.
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Only One Welfare Tweak Made It Through the Democratic Trifecta
All that is left of Biden's welfare platform is an increase in premium subsidies for the 3.6 percent of Americans who get insurance from the ACA exchanges.
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Jobs Report: 1.7 Million Workers Fell Into Unemployment
The overall employment rate ticked down to 47.5 percent.
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In Rubio’s Plan, Your Estate Must Repay Your Parental Leave Benefits If You Die Early
Watch out orphan children — SSA may soon be coming for your inheritance.
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The New Romney Benefit Will Be an Administrative Mess
The new design carves out the poor in more ways than one.
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Starbucks Union Grows to 5,000 Workers in June
The Starbucks Union won 82 elections in June, its best month so far.
