All told, in 2017, the average American household had 828 percent more student debt than in 1999 But by late 2011, that balance had ballooned to $550 billion. By 2016, the number had reached $1.3 trillion, with delinquency disproportionately impacting Black and Latinx students . The warning signs were all there: stagnating wages , skyrocketing… Continue reading All told, in 2017, the average American household had 828 percent more student debt than in 1999