Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Ed Lockwood with KLA-Tencor Corporation. You may begin your conference.
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Financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz discusses the importance of prioritizing federal loans over private lenders and offers guidelines for reducing future student debt.
Morningstar director of economic analysis Bob Johnson addresses recent sluggishness in the economy and makes the case for better growth in the second half of the year.