Category: Finance

What a Trump, Powell Fed showdown means for your money

Ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, tensions are escalating between the White House and the central bank, with consumers seemingly caught in the crossfire. On Thursday, President Donald Trump called Fed Chair Jerome Powell a “numbskull” for not lowering interest rates already. Trump has previously said the central bank should cut interest rates by a full percentage point. “Go for […]

What Trump, Harvard battle over international student visas may cost

The escalating battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University over international student visas could come at a high economic cost. Altogether, international students who studied in the U.S. contributed $43.8 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2023-24 academic year, according to the most recent data by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. In Massachusetts, alone, international […]

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