by Tatum Pugh | May 12, 2016 | Government Relations
At first glance, it may seem as though the student debt crisis is a somewhat limited problem, only affecting college-educated Millennials and the companies trying to recruit them. Unfortunately for everyone, this is not the case. It’s true that student debt...
by David Aronson | May 5, 2016 | Government Relations
Student loan debt affects not only individuals but national and local economies as well. Different states are trying to find ways to help the more than 40 million people who struggling with student loans. New York, Illinois and California have already made steps...
by Andrew Bordewick | May 2, 2016 | Government Relations
Today, Peanut Butter and 1871 will host Congressman Robert Dold (IL-10) as Dold introduces new legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives. The HELP (Higher Education Loan Payments) for Students and Parents Act is aimed at reducing the student loan burden on...
by Andrew Bordewick | Apr 28, 2016 | Government Relations
I wrote in a previous blog that Peanut Butter sat down with Congressman Rodney Davis (R, IL – 13) to discuss a bill he sponsored that would enable companies to make tax-free contributions towards their employees’ student loan repayment. On April 4, 2016,...
by Andrew Bordewick | Apr 25, 2016 | Government Relations
Congressman Rodney Davis (R, IL-13) visited 1871, Chicago’s entrepreneurial hub for tech startups on March 4, 2016 to meet with Peanut Butter CEO David Aronson. The topic of the meeting was student loan debt in the U.S., and potential solutions for the $1.3...
