Biden to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt

By Nancy Cook, Josh Wingrove and Jennifer Jacobs
Published Updated 2 Min Read

Bloomberg

President Joe Biden is poised to announce a sweeping package of student-debt relief, forgiving $10,000 in debt for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 per year and $20,000 in debt for Pell grant recipients, according to people familiar with the matter. 

The president, who is expected to unveil the plan Wednesday, will also extend the moratorium on repaying student-loan debt for four months through Dec. 31, people familiar said. It would be the final pause that Biden backs, according to a person familiar with the matter. White House spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Nancy Cook, Josh Wingrove and Jennifer Jacobs

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