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title: The US student loans crisis
description: 1,7 trillion dollars. That’s the amount of student debt in the United States. Payment delays and defaults on these loans could have repercussions for many sectors of the economy.
---

[Slow food for thought](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought)

# [The US student loans crisis](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/the-us-student-loans-crisis)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Nov 21, 2023, 10:50:00 AM

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