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Juliet La Sala

Juliet La Sala

jlasala@washingtontimes.com

Juliet La Sala is a New York–based journalist and culture reporter for The Washington Times, where she covers events and issues shaping public life. She has written for Westchester Magazine, NYCity News Serivce and the Mott Haven Herald, and the Hunts Point Express, where she covered immigration, education and local government in the Bronx and greater New York area. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. She can be reached at jlasala@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Juliet La Sala

People demonstrate in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, June 30, 2023, after a sharply divided Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Americans are defaulting on their loans at a record rate

A record 7.7 million federal student loan borrowers had defaulted on $181 billion in loans by the end of 2025, and at least 3 million more borrowers are three months behind in payments, according to Education Department data.

March 20, 2026