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The college credit-card crunch
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
July 23, 2008, 06:44 AM
As credit card companies continue to descend upon college campuses, Congress is threatening to make it more difficult for students to qualify for credit. But is Congress protecting students from debt or is it infringing on students’ rights?
Guests: Klassie Alcine, a student at University of Missouri in Kansas City currently dealing with credit card debt, and Christine Lindstrom, director of Higher Education Project at Public Interest Research Group
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The show is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International,
in collaboration with The BBC World Service, New York Times Radio and WGBH Boston.
