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Hiring freeze by Trump impacting the accuracy of inflation data gathering: report

Hiring freeze by Trump impacting the accuracy of inflation data gathering: report

The federal hiring freeze initiated during Trump’s administration has led the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to limit its data collection efforts, impacting one of the key indicators of inflation in the U.S. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The BLS, which started implementing these changes in April, reduced the number […]

‘Healthcare Provider Tax Freeze Would Benefit Blue States’

'Healthcare Provider Tax Freeze Would Benefit Blue States'

Health Care Provider Tax Freeze Proposal Raises Concerns A proposed law aimed at freezing state-imposed health care provider taxes may inadvertently negatively impact financially cautious states while benefiting those like California and New York. Dr. Anthony Digiorgio, a neurosurgeon and medical analyst who recently collaborated with the Mercatus Centre, examined the potential fallout of this […]

University president reduces salary by 25% due to funding freeze from the Trump administration

Harvard University’s Response to Funding Cuts Harvard University President Alan Gerber has agreed to a voluntary salary reduction of 25% amid significant cuts in federal funding, projected to total around $2.2 billion due to actions taken by the Trump administration between 2025 and 2026. A spokesperson for Harvard commented that various leaders across the university […]

Judge who decided against Trump’s funding freeze has connections to taxpayer-supported homeless organization

A federal judge in Rhode Island, who previously blocked President Trump’s freeze on federal aid, is facing accusations from conservative legal groups suggesting a potential conflict of interest based on his past affiliations. Judge John McConnell, who served on the board of Crossroads Rhode Island—a nonprofit homeless service organization—has been linked to federal funds the […]

Schumer, Schiff, Jewish Democrats blast President Donald Trump over Harvard funding freeze

Five Jewish Democratic senators have called for answers to President Donald Trump on the calculus behind punishing Harvard University, its medical schools and other university institutions around the country under what they call anti-Semitism pretexts on campus. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer Senators Adam Schiff of New York and California, Jackie Rosen of Nevada, Brian […]

Harvard sues Trump administration over ‘unlawful’ $2.2 billion funding freeze

Harvard has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over “illegal” multi-billion dollar budget cuts to school research funds. “Some time ago, we filed a lawsuit to stop the funding freeze as it is illegal and exceeds government authority,” Harvard President Alan Gerber wrote in a post on X. The move comes just a day […]

Trump extends federal hiring freeze through July 15 

President Trump issued a memorandum on Thursday extending the suspension of employment for new federal workers until July 15th. “The current vacant federal civilian positions cannot be created unless otherwise provided in this memorandum or required by applicable law,” Trump wrote in a memo to the head of the agency. Trump conducted a hiring freeze […]

Harvard students, faculty clash in opinion to Trump’s funding freeze

Harvard University President Alan Gerber has signed a multi-year grant of over $2 billion after saying this week that schools will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands on anti-Semitism efforts. Has been killed by the government. In a letter in response to the Trump administration, Gerber said the federal government threatened partnerships with several […]