Joe Biden announces big student loan forgiveness

the US government will forgive $10,000 in student loans for millions of debt-saddled former college students

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Debt forgiveness will free up hundreds of billions of dollars for new consumer spending

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that could be aimed at homebuying and other big-ticket expenses,

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He pledged no high-income households would benefit

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Some economists said it may fuel inflation

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