The pause on student loan repayment has been extended. I'm Lisa dwyer. President Joe Biden has announced that his administration will extend a pause on federal student loan payments while The White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the debt. The secretary of education is extending the pause on student loan payments. While we seek relief from the courts, but no later than June 30 2023. Which would give the Supreme Court an opportunity to hear the case in its current term. Last week, the Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to consider the issue and reinstate Biden's debt cancellation plan. It isn't fair to ask tens of