In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.
They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy.
President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he moves to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.
The White House released an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department — but not to cancel your debt.