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Media Mention Jun 28, 2021

Schumer Again Calls On Biden to Cancel $50,000 per Borrower in Federal Student Debt

Wall Street Journal; Constantine Yannelis
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
Media Mention Jun 9, 2021

Is Canceling Student Debt Regressive? Actually It’s the Opposite, a New Study Finds.

Mother Jones; Constantine Yannelis
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
Media Mention Jun 9, 2021

President Biden’s decision to review student loan repayment options rather than offer forgiveness is reasonable

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Constantine Yannelis
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
Media Mention Jun 3, 2021

She owes $581,000 in student loans, and the bill is coming due

CBS News; Constantine Yannelis
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
Media Mention Apr 21, 2021

Sanders unveils plan to make college free — paid for by new Wall Street tax

FOX Business; Constantine Yannelis
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI News Apr 13, 2021

UChicago’s Constantine Yannelis Testifies in Senate Committe on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearing on The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact

Constantine Yannelis, Assistant Professor of Finance, Booth School of Business, testified to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy on Tuesday,...
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
Media Mention Apr 5, 2021

Who benefits from not paying college athletes? Their coaches, for starters

Chicago Booth Review; Matt Notowidigdo
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training, Employment & Wages
Media Mention Mar 10, 2021

Ending amateurism would be disastrous for student-athletes

The Hill; James Heckman
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
Media Mention Mar 2, 2021

What will canceling $10,000 in student debt really do?

Quartz; Constantine Yannelis
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training