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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TobagoJack who wrote (149428)	6/28/2019 6:22:53 PM
From: marcher	1 Recommendation Recommended By ggersh Respond to of 218068

--usa education system...even as much of the system is dysfunctional for reasons other than resources / methods-- neoliberal number games, race-to-the-top/bottom blaming/distraction, squeezing profits... er, employees ... er, student/widgets... or maybe just perverse incentives all round: "...investors in companies that manage student loans are expressing concern...Democratic lawmakers have won praise from activists for building momentum around ending student debt, but raised fears on Wall Street... Investors raised the issue on recent earnings calls, warning that the political push for clearing student debt could harm future returns. ...“I wouldn’t read too much yet into the proposals of individual Democratic candidates,” responded Roger Crosby Hochschild, chief executive of Discover. “I think we have a long way to go before anyone’s elected or anything gets put into law.” Hochschild noted that the student loan business “continues to perform well” and expressed confidence that little would change. ...The companies that dominate the student loan market — Discover, Sallie Mae, Navient, and Nelnet — maintain robust lobbying operations." theintercept.com