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Big Finance and Higher Education

By | 08.16.10 | 12:56 pm

Today, there are two stories worth reading on the nexus of big finance and education. The first, in The Chronicle of Higher Education, reports that Nelnet — a Nebraska-based lending conglomerate — Sallie Mae, and other lenders will pay fines for defrauding taxpayers out of $1 billion:

Is Higher Education the Next Bubble to Burst?

By | 05.27.09 | 9:08 am

The Chronicle of Higher Education raises a question worth examining, as the credit stays tighter than usual and the economy remains sluggish: Is higher education the next bubble to burst?