In Brief: The Student Debt Crisis (with Blake Zeff)
In Brief: The Student Debt Crisis (with Blake Zeff)  
Podcast: Stay Tuned with Preet
Published On: Mon Dec 12 2022
Description: In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to rule on the constitutionality of President Biden’s student debt relief program, Preet speaks with Blake Zeff, a journalist and former political staffer who has made a film about the student debt crisis. Zeff’s film, “Loan Wolves,” traces the origins of the crisis to a little-known provision in a 1998 law. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References & Supplemental Materials: Zeff’s film, “Loan Wolves,” MSNBC and Peacock “Student loan documentary director explains why it's so hard to declare bankruptcy over loans,” Insider, 11/23/22 “Justice Department and Department of Education Announce a Fairer and More Accessible Bankruptcy Discharge Process for Student Loan Borrowers,” DOJ, 11/17/22 “Durbin Statement On Release Of DOJ Guidance On Discharging Student Loans In Bankruptcy,” Sen. Dick Durbin, 11/17/22 S.2598 - FRESH START Through Bankruptcy Act Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices