America's Student Debt Crisis: A Bubble About to Burst

The Takeaway | Jun 24, 2016

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Americans owe $1.2 trillion in student debt. The rise in borrowing is closely tied to the rise in tuition rates and the uptick in enrollment at for-profit colleges. 

Gianna Toboni, a correspondent and producer for VICE on HBO, examines the nation's student debt crisis in a new investigation. Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear our full conversation.

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