My guest today is Josh Mitchell. Josh is a Wall Street Journal reporter who covers debt and finance. His book is called “The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe” and it was named one of the best books of 2021 by both NPR and The New York Post. In this episode, Josh and I talk about the history of government involvement in student loans. We discuss the reasons why college tuition has been soaring since the 1980s. We talk about the value of a four-year college degree. We talk about the similarities between the housing crisis of the 2000s and the current student loan crisis. We also go on to talk about President Biden's student loan forgiveness program, and much more. Check out Josh's New Book - The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe - https://amzn.to/3evE5B1 #ColemanUnfiltered Coleman Unfiltered addresses topics that have been on mute through the ages with silent shifts into polarities, by relentless questioning and observations in coordination with some of the brightest intellectuals of our generation. The Unfiltered Community is an ode to the fans; an environment promoting sound tolerance of ideas to solidify the meaning of liberalism in a changing world. It’s a concrete effort to have open, honest conversations on the most difficult social and political issues we’re surrounded with. For in-depth discussions, unaired/unseen episodes, and bonus content on Conversations With Coleman, participate via a membership and gain access to raw, powerful human ideology. Welcome to the new age’s most original intellectual revolution; let’s change the world, one conversation at a time. Sign up Today - https://bit.ly/3B1GAlS FOLLOW COLEMAN YouTube - http://bit.ly/38kzium Twitter - http://bit.ly/2rbAJue Facebook - http://bit.ly/2LiAXH3 Instagram - http://bit.ly/2SDGo6o Podcast -https://bit.ly/3oQvNUL Website - https://colemanhughes.org/ Limited Edition Merch - https://bit.ly/CWCMerch #ConversationswithColeman #CWC #ColemanHughes #Podcast #Politics #society #Colemanunfiltered #Unfiltered #Music #Philosophy #BlackCulture #Intellectual #podcasting #podcastersofinstagram #Youtube #podcastlife #music #youtube #radio #comedy #podcastshow #spotifypodcast #newpodcast #interview #motivation #art #covid #history #republicans #blacklivesmatter #follow #libertarian #art #socialism #communism #democracy #americafirst #blm #trending #capitalism #kag #indian #conservatives #media #elections #JoshMitchell