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Education Department Lowers Student Loan Interest Rates for Two Years
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Education Department Lowers Student Loan Interest Rates for Two Years

NY Times · Jun 18, 2026, 5:21 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The department, citing high default rates, is reducing interest rates on federal student loans by up to 1 percentage point for two years.

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