Thursday, April 26, 2018

Oft-cited student loan expert turns out to be fake persona affiliated with lenders

If you"ve been keeping up with the slow-burning student loan crisis -- the lifetime of debt imposed by the exploding cost of higher education -- you"ve probably read a thing or ten from Drew Cloud, one of the foremost experts on the subject. He"s been quoted and featured in numerous articles, appearing in major news outlets such as The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and CNBC, always ready with insightful remarks and stunning statistics. But there"s a problem with Drew. He doesn"t exist.

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