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Episode 479Jul 22, 2021

Hey, whatever happened to student loan forgiveness?

Plus more of your questions about the doctor shortage and electric vehicle batteries.

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The CARES Act temporarily suspends most federal student loan payments, but not all.
The CARES Act temporarily suspends most federal student loan payments, but not all.
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Federal student loan forbearance is set to expire at the end of September. There was a lot of talk at the start of the year of the Biden administration forgiving some amount of student loan debt, and one listener wants to know: What happened with all that? We’ll attempt to figure out the answer on this Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday, plus more of your questions about the doctor shortage and the longevity of electric vehicle batteries.

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