Student loans continue to be a popular topic in the media, with most of the stories (at least upon a quick glance) focusing on how terrible the growing volume of student loans is. A Google news search on one day for the phrase “student loan debt” turned up the following headlines among the top results:
- Student debt threatens the safety net for elderly Americans
- Student loan and mortgage loan debt: A public health crisis
- Student loan debt and the homeownership dream
- Student loan debt is weighing college graduates down
- Student debt hurts more than your wallet