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Politik·18.6.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

US Education Department to Offer 1% Interest Rate Discount for Student Loan Auto Payments

The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily increase the interest rate discount for student loan borrowers who enroll in automatic payments to 1 percentage point, starting July 1, 2026, lasting two years. This aims to encourage repayment and improve the federal student loan portfolio.

NPR News

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Graduates feel like 'cash cows' funding pensions due to student loan changes, MPs told

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Politik·2.6.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Graduates feel like 'cash cows' funding pensions due to student loan changes, MPs told

Graduates feel exploited as "cash cows" to fund pensions due to student loan changes, MPs heard. Critics compare the "sneaky" alterations to loan terms to mis-selling scandals, with interest rates increasing debt beyond original amounts.

Guardian UK

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Average Student Loan Debt Hits $43,000 as College Costs Keep Rising

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Education·21.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Average Student Loan Debt Hits $43,000 as College Costs Keep Rising

Average student loan debt for bachelor's degree recipients has risen to $43,000, up from $40,000 last year, as college costs continue climbing about 5% annually. Around 46% of 2026 high school graduates will attend four-year colleges, with 42.8 million Americans holding $1.696 trillion in federal student loans. New federal loan limits of $257,500 take effect for borrowers after July 1.

CNBC

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