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Trump administration may sell student loan debt. What it means for borrowers

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas, on the newest of 2 developments

Top Trump administration officials are exploring the possibility of selling some of the student debt portfolio, which covers millions of borrowers, to the private market.

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  1. Feds would sell off student debt under Trump administration proposal: report

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    Trump administration may sell student loan debt. What it means for borrowers

    Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Trump Admin Reportedly Floats Selling Parts Of $1.6 Trillion Federal Student Loan Portfolio (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Trump admin is considering selling off parts of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market, according to Politico.

  2. New York Post

    Feds would sell off student debt under Trump administration proposal: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Trump administration is considering selling some of the government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private buyers, according to a new report.

  3. Forbes

    Trump Administration Considers Selling Federal Student Loan Debt, Report Says: Here’s What To Know (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Some critics say the move could cost taxpayers.

  4. FOX 4 Dallas

    Trump administration may sell student loan debt. What it means for borrowers (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Top Trump administration officials are exploring the possibility of selling some of the student debt portfolio, which covers millions of borrowers, to the private market.

  5. The Hill

    What happens to borrowers if government sells student loan debt? (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Trump administration is exploring whether to sell the federal government’s massive student debt portfolio to private companies, raising questions about what the move could mean for student loan borrowers.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump wants to sell some student loans. What if yours is one of them? (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The administration is considering selling part of the government's student loan portfolio to the private market, says a source. There are hurdles for such a plan.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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