Widening of the Racial Wealth Gap with a Return of Student Loan Payments
By: Madhav Patel

On May 1, 2022, the United States (US) government will terminate student loan relief that was initiated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 This represents an additional 90 days of forbearance from the previous announcement that loans would terminate in February, however, this may be the final…