New York: A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing another name to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Donald Trump said Friday he would name a successor “very soon” to replace Jerome Powell, whose term as Fed chair ends in May … Read more
The future of international students at Harvard University — America’s oldest, wealthiest, and arguably most prestigious academic institution — has been thrown into turmoil. The Trump administration’s recent move to ban the enrolment of international students at Harvard starting in the 2025–26 academic year has sparked outrage, panic, and legal challenges. After Harvard refused to … Read more
The Trump administration on Thursday barred Harvard University from enrolling international students, dealing a major blow to the school after freezing billions of dollars in federal funding and taking its fight with top colleges to a new level. The Department of Homeland Security said existing international students must transfer to another school or lose their … Read more
In the U.S. DHS’s proposed reality show, contestants face off to prove they are the most American.The show would start with an arrival at Ellis Islandand would see one contestant eliminated per episode. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering taking part in a reality TV … Read more
The US Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enrol foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration to share information on some visa holders, marking the government’s latest escalation against the educational institution. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also announced on Wednesday the … Read more
Adani Group stocks rallied up to 6% on Tuesday amid reports that the Trump administration is backing away from some cases involving foreign bribery. Adani Power was trading around 6% higher at Rs 548, while Adani Green, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and NDTV were up around 4–5% each, as the news is … Read more
US stocks edged lower Tuesday, a day before President Donald Trump’s pledged unveiling of sweeping tariffs to address what he called unfair trade imbalances with allies and adversaries alike. Traders are nervously preparing for April 2, which Trump has dubbed “liberation day.” The Republican president has not provided much in the way of details about … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday (March 8, 2025) entered the university apartment of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian student activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement, claiming they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card, according to his attorney. Later in the day, the Department … Read more
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The case of firing of the of the head of federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, is not expected to be docketed until after the Supreme Court returns from the Presidents Day holiday weekend. | Photo Credit: AP The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to … Read more
“So, the bond vigilantes, as I like to call them, are disagreeing with the Fed and basically arguing that the Fed might be stimulating an economy that does not need stimulating. And you know what? It looks like they are right because Fed officials have started to indicate that they may be going on pause … Read more