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Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza have erupted at universities across the United States. We’ll discuss what the sweeping protests and other high-profile political battles at colleges could mean for the economics of higher education. And, what the Federal Reserve might look like under a second Donald Trump presidency. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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- “Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy” from The New York Times
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- “What students say about the protests rocking their campuses” from The Washington Post
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- “Americans Are Losing Faith in College Education, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds” from The Wall Street Journal
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- “Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence” from The Wall Street Journal
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- “How science could disrupt the gin industry” from Marketplace
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