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Mitchell D. Weiss

Student Loan Tug of War

On April 13, 2021, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) conducted her first hearing on student loans as chair of the Senate Subcommittee on…

Apr 30, 2021

Apr 30, 2021

A False Remedy

During his campaign and most recently, president-elect Joe Biden committed to discharging $10,000 of higher-education debt per borrower…

Nov 24, 2020

Nov 24, 2020

Genius or Grifter?

In my Practical Finance text, which I use in the undergraduate courses I teach, I write about the responsibilities that entrepreneurs have…

Oct 28, 2020

Oct 28, 2020

Thoughts at a Hypertense Time

The election is fast approaching. And when I’m not preoccupied with wearing a mask, washing my hands, maintaining a safe distance and…

Oct 25, 2020

Oct 25, 2020

A Hard Lesson

It was 1980. The prime interest rate that banks charged their most creditworthy borrowers had risen to an unprecedented 21.5%, and I had a…

Sep 14, 2020

Sep 14, 2020

When You Point a Finger…

Some time ago, I accepted a challenging consulting engagement with a national bank. The chairman and CEO of one of its multibillion…

Aug 31, 2020

Aug 31, 2020

RECAPTURING A SIMPLER PAST FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

We are witnessing a truly surreal spring semester for the nation’s colleges and universities.

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

CARES Doesn’t Care Enough about Student Loans

The COVID-19–driven financial collapse has exposed an ugly underbelly of economic truths, not least of which the severity of the student…

Apr 17, 2020

Apr 17, 2020

How to Prepare Your Family for the Worst-Case Scenario

Apr 10, 2020

Apr 10, 2020

A Kind Word in a Student’s Dark Moment

You’re a 20-year-old college student, and all your “live” courses are now being taught online. So there you are, alone in your room with a…

Apr 10, 2020

Apr 10, 2020

Mitchell D. Weiss

Mitchell D. Weiss

Financial services entrepreneur, author, Exec. in Res. University of Hartford, adjunct faculty Rutgers University. www.mitchelldweiss.com

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