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What you should know about your student loans

NPR· Jun 29, 2026· 9m 21s

For many of the 43 million Americans with federal student loans, July 1 is a day to mark on the calendar . Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is introducing stricter borrowing caps and new repayment plans. Today on the show, we talk with NPR’s Education Reporter Cory Turner about the impact. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez . Your Next Listen — Will new loan limits lower the cost of grad sch ool? Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s brand new newsletter — Buy the Planet Money b

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What you should know about your student loans

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  1. Welcome to the program. I'm your host.

    Welcome to the program. I'm your host.

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  2. Today we look at the major stories shaping the news cycle.

    Today we look at the major stories shaping the news cycle.

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  3. We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.

    We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.

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  4. The summit focused on energy policy and migration.

    The summit focused on energy policy and migration.

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  5. Reporting from the ground, our correspondent has more.

    Reporting from the ground, our correspondent has more.

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  6. Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.

    Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.

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