NEWSNATIONNOW (Nick Smith) - Student loan defaults have surged in record-breaking debt crisis
More than 9 million borrowers are behind on payments, which exploded from 5.3 million in June of last year.
NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - U.S. Allows Venezuela to Begin Debt Restructuring Process
Venezuela must repay $60 billion in defaulted bonds as it looks to stabilize its economy.