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Is a College Degree Still Worth It? | The Student Debt Crisis Explained

Is a College Degree Still Worth It? | The Student Debt Crisis Explained

Posted August 4, 2026 at 1:46 pm

Delaney McGowan , James Yendrey , Karoliina Liimatainen
IBKR InvestMentor

The Financial Impact of Student Debt explores how the cost of higher education has reshaped the financial lives of millions of Americans, and what that means for the broader economy. As tuition has risen faster than inflation and student loan balances have grown into a multi-trillion-dollar burden, student debt has become one of the defining economic issues of a generation. From the rapid rise in college costs to today’s student loan crisis, this video examines how borrowing for higher education affects individuals, households, businesses, and the US economy.

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