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Jillian Berman

@JillianBerman

Assistant Managing Editor, News & Enterprise @MarketWatch, covering student loans + consumer debt // My book, Sunk Cost, is coming in April.
Washington, D.C. Joined May 2009
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Jillian Berman @JillianBerman
lotta talk of AI doomerism circulating rn, but after watching this robot spend 4 mins folding a towel, im pretty sure we have at least a few more years. such a fun story from @christjine! x.com/MarketWatch/st…
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Would you hire lifelike robots to help with your household chores? Our reporter put two humanoids to the test on tasks like folding laundry and loading the dishwasher. Here's what happened. trib.al/vbaMj2C
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Jillian Berman @JillianBerman
College students are increasingly using credit cards to pay for basic living expenses. @GennaContino spoke to a student who has scholarships, is living w/her mom and is Door Dashing, but is still struggling to cover her bills, so she's turning to cards. marketwatch.com/story/more-col…
www.marketwatch.com College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s... Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas. 
Jillian Berman @JillianBerman
Today it's not uncommon to rent into your 30s, + 40s, so promises from politicians for things like first-time homebuyer grants ring hollow. Here's how renter generation is fueling a political movement focused on making renting more manageable. marketwatch.com/story/locked-o…
www.marketwatch.com America’s renters are emerging as a political movement Housing policy has long prioritized homeownership. As young Americans face the prospect of renting indefinitely, more tenants are seeking political clout.
Jillian Berman @JillianBerman
Will new GOP rules aimed at holding colleges accountable make it challenging to get loans for socially valuable degrees? No, 2 analyses say. In fact, some who worked on Dem versions of this push say the new rules are too weak. marketwatch.com/story/go-ahead…
www.marketwatch.com Go ahead and get that poetry degree. Republican law won’t prevent people with humanities majors... The vast majority of bachelor’s and graduate degree programs pass new rules meant to hold colleges accountable