For years, as college costs have ballooned, many economists have warned of a "higher-education bubble" and have sounded the alarm about a student-debt crisis. Massive new datasets can help policymakers and researchers to better understand the roots of the crisis as well as craft sound solutions.
With more than $1 trillion in student debt, the problem is undeniable. A new study by Brookings Institution economists Adam Looney and Constantine Yannelis aims to break down this problem by delving into which borrowers are struggling the most.
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Shawn Dooley wants Massachusetts to play hard to get, at least when it comes to presidential politics.
The Norfolk Republican last week filed a bill to change the way the Bay State metes out its Electoral College votes for presidential candidates to allow the 11 votes be split by congressional district, similar to how Maine and Nebraska award their electoral votes.
