Reviving America’s Local Newsrooms, I mportant Student Loan Facts, and More

November 13, 2019

Over 65 million Americans live in counties with only one local newspaper—or none at all—leaving many parts of the country without local news that adequately covers their communities. Clara Hendrickson details the dwindling state of local journalism and what can be done to revitalize the industry.

Americans owe about $1.5 trillion on their student loans—more than they owe on their credit cards. To help inform the conversation on U.S. student debt, the Hutchins Center’s Kadija Yilla and David Wessel highlight five important things to know.

To stimulate job growth in less prosperous U.S. regions, Senators Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn have proposed relocating federal agencies from Washington to states that have experienced substantial economic distress over the past 10 years. Alan Berube says that while the plan is misguided in several ways, it does raise some useful questions about the role federal jobs can play in economic development efforts.

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