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Apr 27, 2019

"As we go on/We remember/All the debt we/Accrued together"

Cue the Vitamin C, it’s graduation season. Time to figure out how to pay back student loans. Plus, the latest GDP numbers and Amazon’s plan to offer free one-day shipping for Prime subscribers.

Students pull a mock 'ball & chain' representing the $1.4 trilling outstanding student debt at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where second presidential debate will be held between Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton.
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Segments From This Episode

Taylor Swift proves that, on YouTube, it’s all about "ME!"
by Marielle Segarra
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
The artist used a new feature of YouTube's to launch her latest single.
Amazon sweetens Prime deal with one-day shipping
by Scott Tong
Leon Neal/Getty Images
The company is trying to retain its competitive edge.
Weddings are helping save historic Texas dance halls
by Travis Bubenik
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Where touring musicians can't do it, weddings might.
These college students will soon discover what living with debt is like
by Mitchell Hartman
Mitchell Hartman/Marketplace
The average borrower will owe about $30,000 on student loans at graduation, which may delay homebuying or saving for retirement.