The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debt for millions of Americans.
In a 6-3 vote, the high court shut down the proposed plan that would have allowed U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to cancel more than $430 billion in student loan debt.
It’s estimated 1 in 8 Americans will have to restart loan payments as soon as September.
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