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Student Loans: The Debt You Can’t Escape

The student loan industry theoretically exists to help young people finance higher education. The country’s mounting student debt, though, is calling into question the industry’s priorities. Reporters Daniel Rivero and Laura Juncadella join us to talk about how predatory lending practices are keeping some graduates from ever crawling out from under student loans. Their yearlong investigation, “The Naked Truth: Debt Trap,” aired recently on Fusion TV.