Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich
President Trump has asked House Speaker Mike Johnson to include a tax hike on rich Americans in the sprawling fiscal package lawmakers are putting together, according to two people familiar…
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Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking for an off-ramp from the trade war it started with China earlier this month, calling its tariffs on Chinese goods unsustainable as major retailers warn…
Read More »Professor Katherine Macfarlane’s article “Higher Education’s Accommodations Mistake” Has Been Accepted for Publication in the Georgetown Law Journal
Professor Katherine Macfarlane’s article “Higher Education’s Accommodations Mistake” was recently accepted for publication in the Georgetown Law Journal, where it will be published this Fall. A draft of Professor Macfarlane’s…
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Trump proposed tariffs could bring higher prices for a range of goods
Steep price hikes could be on the way if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. Trump…
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Higher monthly payments loom for many student loan borrowers
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory last week should bring some clarity to Americans with student loans, but probably not in the way they’d hoped. A flurry of Biden administration initiatives and…
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Report shows progressive prosecutorial policies not linked to higher crime rates – JURIST
US legal think-tank Brennan Center said that there is no connection between progressive prosecutorial policies and increased crime rates, in a report published on Wednesday. The report revealed no correlation…
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Don’t expect higher prices to mean lower attendance at Disneyland – Press Enterprise
So, Disneyland raised its ticket prices again. This year’s increase saw most multiday passes and single-day tiers go up about 6.5%. That increase last week triggered the expected flood of…
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New Texas Law Prohibiting Institutions of Higher Education From Establishing or Maintaining DEI Offices Is Now Effective
Quick Hits Effective January 1, 2024, Texas law prohibits public institutions of higher education in the state from establishing or maintaining DEI offices. The law allows institutions to highlight work…
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U.S. Southern Border Crossings Are Higher Than Ever
Migrants were caught crossing the southern border of the United States more times in the past year than in any other year since at least 1960, when the government started…
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Health care workers call for higher staffing, salaries during Labor Day rally – Orange County Register
Hundreds of health care employees took to the streets in Los Angeles on Labor Day to call attention to what they called unfair labor practices, critically low staffing levels and…
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California’s Medical Board can’t pay its bills and doctors are resisting higher fees – Press Enterprise
By Annie Sciacca | KFF Health News California doctors and state lawmakers are squaring off once again over the future of the Medical Board of California, which is responsible for…
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Nvidia Revenue Doubles on Demand for A.I. Chips, and Could Go Higher
In a sign that the tech industry’s next big boom is picking up steam, Nvidia on Wednesday predicted rapid growth in the already rabid demand for the chips it makes…
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