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The article reports on the lawsuits filed by several states including Missouri challenging the U.S. President Joe Biden's SAVE repayment program, which would provide student debt relief. Issues discussed include unlawfulness of SAVE, difference of the SAVE plan from other repayment programs, the argument that the Education Department overstepped its authority by turning to the major questions doctrine, and inability of borrowers enrolled in SAVE to enroll in other repayment plans.

The article reports that the U.S. legislation known as Secure 2.0, which included a package of retirement-related provisions intended to boost savings, would make it easier for people with education loans to save for retirement while paying what they owe. Topics covered include the companies which introduced the benefit to employees, how the benefit can help employers and how the plight of student debt borrowers has become a national focus.

The article highlights U.S. President, Joe Biden's move to cancel student debt for 78,000 borrowers, predominantly public sector workers, contributing to a total cancellation of nearly four million borrowers, focusing on fixing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

The article focuses on the Biden administration's announcement that, starting in February, Federal student loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, who initially borrowed 12,000 U.S. dollar or less for college and have made at least 10 years of qualifying monthly payments.