Debt

Scholar suggests reforms to make debt discharge more equitable under U.S. bankruptcy law.

Scholars debate amending bankruptcy law to benefit consumers.

Regulatory efforts to help students identify cost-effective education programs meet mixed responses.

In Biden v. Nebraska, the Supreme Court again asserts its own authority to make society’s most important policy choices.

States should follow New York’s lead in lowering how much interest must be paid on unpaid debt judgments.

Experts examine the need for student loan reform that addresses the debt crisis facing students of color.

The Secretary of Education’s legal authority to grant across-the-board loan forgiveness is unclear.

Scholars propose modifying the U.S. student loan system to remedy a debt crisis.

Scholar proposes ways to ease the burden on courts and create fair outcomes for consumers with expired debts.

Treasury Department could take action to eliminate taxation of student loan forgiveness.

The Department only seems to use its compromise power in a very narrow set of cases, but there are signs that the zeitgeist may be shifting.

New regulations governing student debt leave too much power concentrated with Education officials.