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Education Department cuts student loan interest rate
The Education Department said Thursday it will reduce interest rates by 1 percent on student loans for borrowers enrolled in automatic payments starting on July 1. The reduction will be in effect through June 30, 2028. In order to benefit, borrowers must enroll in auto pay by Sept. 30 of this year...
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What happenedEducation Department cuts student loan interest rate.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates". The center frames it as "Trump administration temporarily cuts student loan interest rates for borrowers on autopay".
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Left / center-leftUS Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
Arkansas Advocate · Center-left · News report
CenterEducation Department cuts student loan interest rate
The Hill · Center · News report
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Education Department cuts student loan interest rate
The Education Department said Thursday it will reduce interest rates by 1 percent on student loans for borrowers enrolled in automatic payments starting on July 1. The reduction will be in...
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The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context
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The Department of Education has announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable. Here's some cont...
The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context
The Department of Education has announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable. Here's some cont...
US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily reduce interest rates for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in auto pay starting July 1, the agency announced Thursday....
US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily reduce interest rates for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in auto pay starting July 1, the agency announced Thursday....
US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily reduce interest rates for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in auto pay starting July 1, the agency announced Thursday....
US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily reduce interest rates for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in auto pay starting July 1, the agency announced Thursday....
