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Trump's student loan overhaul could lead to more bankruptcy filings, former judge says

Reported by CNBC · cnbc.com ·

After nearly three decades as a bankruptcy judge, Sarah Sharer Curley writes about the legal process in her new book, "The Price of Forgiveness."

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