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Student Loan Payments Are Back. Now What?

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 03: A graduating student’s cap declares their future intentions during commencement exercises at City College where First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement speech after being presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at City College on June 3, 2016 in New York City. This is the final commencement speech of her tenure as first lady. In her speech Mrs. Obama celebrated City CollegeÕs diverse student body and the struggles that many students endured on the road to graduation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Student Loan Payments Are Back. Now What?

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 03: A graduating student’s cap declares their future intentions during commencement exercises at City College where First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement speech after being presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at City College on June 3, 2016 in New York City. This is the final commencement speech of her tenure as first lady. In her speech Mrs. Obama celebrated City CollegeÕs diverse student body and the struggles that many students endured on the road to graduation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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More Americans questioning whether a college education is worth the high price tag

College enrollment is down in the U.S. as the cost of higher education rises. We explore what’s driving the trend.

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 03: A graduating student’s cap declares their future intentions during commencement exercises at City College where First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement speech after being presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at City College on June 3, 2016 in New York City. This is the final commencement speech of her tenure as first lady. In her speech Mrs. Obama celebrated City CollegeÕs diverse student body and the struggles that many students endured on the road to graduation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Is a college education in America worth the investment in 2023? Many Americans are grappling with the question, and more are deciding not to enroll.

Reset talks with the author of the article “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault is That?

GUEST: Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine contributing writer, author of The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us

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