Defaults on student loans surge following end of pandemic-era freeze
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-07-20 14:10 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Education, Tax & Budget
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Barbara Howaniec, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, poses for a photo in her office on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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