My book Sunk Cost from @UChicagoPress is coming in April! It exposes the forgotten origins of the student loan system, how politicians have tried to fix it, and the life-altering damage borrowers face. Pre-order here: https://t.co/CgGIqS5r9N
“From Thursday to Sunday, we were using Spirit Airlines to build our relationship." A look from @GennaContino at how Spirit helped fuel long distance relationships. https://t.co/CtLVgVTblW
As cuts to the Department of Ed started to take shape last year one official wrote in an email that it would impact customer service for student loan borrowers. Now, ~1 year later the agency is backing off on key oversight activities for servicers https://t.co/OhIePcS0kR
Elon Musk's SpaceX has big ambitions, including to colonize mars, but the success of one of its subsidiaries is driven in part by a more earthly concern: fixing airplane wifi. Fun one from @WillGavin__ https://t.co/5DVa6CDqq4
They raised kids, built careers + are weighing retirement -- all while paying their student loans. For millions, college debt now lasts a lifetime. “I just keep hoping that it will just magically go away or I’ll just die,” one borrower told me. https://t.co/GKS4oYHbnq
Meet the 20 and 30-somethings who made big $$$$ on risky trades and then posted about it, featuring this context about what it says about today's market, via @jsadinolfi,@GGottsegen+@christjine https://t.co/949E5852OZ
In my latest for @MarketWatch, I dug into the world's most controversial b2b saas company and the retail investors, founders, and lore behind it. Here's what led everyday people to bet everything — their homes, retirement funds, life savings — on Palantir $pltr
Yesterday we launched MarketWatch 25, our list of the leaders and thinkers impacting your wallet. I learned so much about so many interesting people working on this project. Check it out!
What do the CEO of a crypto platform, a social psychologist, an advocate for domestic workers and a Trump administration trade advisor all have in common?
At first glance, it may not seem like much. But they are all on the MarketWatch 25 list this year. https://t.co/RKlE1SrL3F
The latest example of how the rich are powering consumer spending/the economy: Instead of competing on cost, Delta and United are in "a premium arms race" and it's helping their bottom line via @ClaudiaAssisMW https://t.co/hcD60wF6bS
Skepticism has been growing not just of higher ed, but of the BA. There are reasons to be worried: debt + unemployment. But the data on short-term programs shows the benefits can be fleeting. TLDR: There's no route to a decent financial life without risk. https://t.co/aQ5mpEbri4
Great story by @JillianBerman on the TPD Discharge program and the current problems borrowers are facing in accessing relief -- https://t.co/kRybTX9rpi
Social Security is running out of money. Should young people count on it for their retirement (asking for a friend). via @malito_ali https://t.co/rv9vulvn0a
.@MarketWatch's housing expert @aarthiswami will be answering your real estate questions TODAY starting at 1 p.m. Submit them here! https://t.co/sjGzP3Fs5U
"I feel very powerless in this situation, which is a shame because I followed everything" and "It’s just a battle between presidents" -- these are 2 sentiments that sum up a lot of what I've been hearing from student loan borrowers over the past few years. https://t.co/n7xm5RNBW2
Student loan interest rates are starting for millions today + they're sorting through their options amid a lot of challenges in the system. As one told me "I just feel really stuck." https://t.co/zl0S2wO6aG
Student loan borrowers who filled out a repayment plan application asking to be put in the plan with the lowest monthly payment will ultimately be denied + asked to reapply. https://t.co/n5TRXE2Ykl
Thanks to @JamesKvaal and @monthly for this insightful discussion of my book, Sunk Cost! I particularly appreciate the comments on my approach to the stories of borrowers who so generously shared their time and experience with me. https://t.co/Ee4tiEpI2D