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As Student Loan Crisis Looms, Bankruptcy Discussed

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Mark Melin
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As the US student loan crisis could become a time bomb that implodes, a new report from the Brookings Institute identifies the problem and legislation is set to address concerns.

As Student Loan Crisis Looms, Bankruptcy Discussed

Small portion of US student debt to be discharged the bankruptcy

US Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) is prepared to reveal legislation Wednesday that would allow the small portion of US student debt that was privately financed to be discharged the bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

Most of the $1.1 trillion in student debt is held by the US Education Department and would not be...

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.