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DebtEconomic Crisis and RecoveryEducationUnited States Corrected: What Difference Does It Make If Spending Is Over One Year or Forty? None to the New York Times

We have a right to expect more serious budget reporting from the country’s leading newspaper.

Dean Baker / October 21, 2022

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EducationGovernmentUnited States How Biden Got It Just Right on Student Loan Forgiveness

The Biden administration's debt forgiveness plan is not perfect, but it is a big step that will help tens of millions of people. That's pretty good for government work.

Dean Baker / NEWSWEEK / August 26, 2022

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Economic GrowthEducationGovernmentUnited States How States Would Benefit If Congress Truly Invested in Child Care and Pre-K

The child care and pre-kindergarten policies under consideration in Congress would not only benefit children, families, early educators, and the child care sector. They will also stimulate billions of dollars in economic activity in every state.

Julie Kashen Julie Yixia Cai Hayley Brown Shawn Fremstad / March 21, 2022

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COVID-19EducationInequalityUnited States Pandemic-Related Drop in College Enrollment Reveals Inequities in Access to Higher Ed

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on college enrollments this fall.

Sepideh Jessica Vasseghi / February 16, 2021