High-earning Hispanic & Black borrowers would be most impacted by an income cap on student debt relief; they have more student debt on avg than White borrowers for incomes over $127K shar.es/afqBlX Policies for Action Gerald Eric Daniels SF State Howard University Howard Economics #studentloans

From my Howard Economics colleague Gerald Eric Daniels Graduate Economics Students Association Jeffrey Galloway and SF State Venoo Kakar while $10k student debt relief is welcome, clearly it is not large enough relative to the debt outstanding to be inflationary policiesforaction.org/blog/who-benef…

The income cap on student debt relief, as shown by my Howard Economics colleague Gerald Eric Daniels and SF State Venoo Kakar may appear counterintuitive, but high income white children who maintain their class status don't need to borrow for college. 1/2

Upwardly mobile Black and Hispanic students, who come from families with no wealth, must borrow heavily to attain high incomes. So, an income cap on debt forgiveness has the perverse effect of punishing over achieving students of color who borrow to pay for their boot straps.

Me (nervously at the back of the room): What about the students just now taking out loans at the start of their college career, or those who will start next year, or the next…? #studentloanforgiveness #StudentDebt #studentloans

America ran a bad experiment on the Gen X and Millennials, what if colleges were tuition driven. It failed. So, an immediate issue is how to make them whole compared to previous generations. Now we must return to the old model: the public supports higher education.

This graph from my Howard Economics colleague Gerald Eric Daniels, Graduate Economics Students Association Jeffrey Galloway and SF State Venoo Kakar shows why the extra help President Donald J. Trump is giving to Pell students in forgiving debt is essential. 1/2 policiesforaction.org/blog/who-benef…

Those who tried college but didn't graduate, have lower incomes. Great work from my Howard Economics colleague Gerald Eric Daniels , Graduate Economics Students Association Jeffrey Galloway and SF State Venoo Kakar using the Survey of Consumer Finance to explain who holds student debt. policiesforaction.org/sites/default/…

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For all those universities & colleges that Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe didn’t get a chance to visit, don’t worry Gerald Eric Daniels myself & Omari Swinton will host a virtual session. More coming soon. 😁 #EconTwitter Howard Economics #AEASP #AEASP2023

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Check out our board members’ piece on #HBCU economics in this year’s CSMGEP minority report. The authors are Nicholas Hill, Willene A Johnson, Chantal Smith, and #tribb. We also have two related sessions at #ASSA2023. See aeaweb.org/conference/202…

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics? Have you checked the Howard Economics website? Or the work of current faculty? Are you interested in Applied Micro, Urban, Labor, International or Development? Applications are still open & funding available! economics.howard.edu

The National Economic Association welcomes Dr Angelino Viceisza from Spelman College as President and #NzingaBroussard from @LISCnewmarkets as President-Elect through January 2024. Other incoming or returning board members: #SondraCollins, Gerald Eric Daniels, Nicholas Hill, Jeannette Wicks-Lim.

#BlackHistoryMonth is a reminder to uplift policies, research, and leaders like Gerald Eric Daniels & Lori Dorfman, who are dismantling structural racism and advancing health equity. Policies for Action We must continue to uplift Black voices during BHM and beyond. policiesforaction.org/blog/reflectin…

I have some sad news to report…longtime economist Bill William E. Spriggs, who headed Howard University’s economics department and worked at the AFL-CIO ✊, has transitioned to an ancestor. I just saw him at graduation two weeks ago. Bill was my go-to guy on TV One and #RolandMartinUnfiltered. RIP

Today is tough day. We lost a pillar of our department, Howard University and the economic profession. A mentor to countless and an advocate for all. William E. Spriggs we are forever indebted to your leadership. Please keep the Spriggs family in your thoughts.

📣 Call for Applications 📣 ℹ️ Details: Policies for Action will fund research investigating how state level preemption policies affect racial justice & health equity. 📥 Apply: bit.ly/3Pf5vuV 📅Deadline: August 10, 2023 🙋Questions: [email protected]

Who benefits from blanket student loan forgiveness? This 2022 blog by Gerald Eric Daniels, Venoo Kakar & J. Galloway examines the impacts by income group & race. bit.ly/3pojMY8

Join us for a presentation on Student Loan Repayment and Wealth Outcomes at the #ASSA2025 #econtwitter Gerald Eric Daniels at the NEA session January 3rd 8am Hilton Union Square 8 aeaweb.org/conference/202…