<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/college-affordability-key.html" dsn="news"><hide/><featured/><pubDate>04/11/2023</pubDate><title>President's Message: College affordability is key to Kentucky’s economic future </title><description>Student loans now comprise the largest chunk of U.S. non-housing debt. Learn what the Council is doing to make college more affordable.</description><image><img src="/_resources/images/AT-presmsg-2022.jpg" alt="Aaron Thompson"/></image><tags><tag>president</tag></tags></item>