Published Jun 18, 2026, 12:34 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source
Student Loan Defaults Rise to 9.2 Million Amid Trump’s Crackdown
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The number of student loan borrowers in default soared to about 9.2 million people in April after the government ended a four-year pause on collections that was instituted during the Covid pandemic, according to the latest data from the US Department of Education.