Brown University rejects Trump administration's compact

Brown University has rejected the Trump administration’s proposed settlement that would have required the university to change its campus policies in exchange for benefits in receiving federal funding. on wednesday Letter Brown President Christina Paxson told Education Secretary Linda McMahon and White House aides May Mailman and Vincent Haley that she was “concerned” that agreeing…

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Nikkei 225, ASX, Hang Seng Index

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, buildings on bank of Yarra river Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi index hit a record high Thursday, after the International Monetary Fund raised its 2025 growth forecast for the country to 0.9% from 0.8% in its October outlook report. Overall, the IMF raised its growth projection for…

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Duffy pulls $40M from California over English-only trucker rule

Department of Transport (DOT) announced on wednesday It is withholding more than $40 million in federal highway safety funds from California due to the state failing to follow English language proficiency guidelines for commercial drivers. “I put states on notice this summer: Enforce the Trump administration’s English language requirements or the checks will stop coming,”…

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