Columbia University agreed on Friday to overhaul its protest policies, security practices and Middle Eastern studies department in a remarkable concession to the Trump administration, which has refused to consider restoring $400 million in federal funds without major changes. The agreement, which stunned and dismayed many members of the faculty, could signal a new stage
Columbia University agreed on Friday to overhaul its protest policies, security practices and Middle Eastern studies department in a remarkable concession to the Trump administration, which has refused to consider restoring $400 million in federal funds without major changes. The agreement, which stunned and dismayed many members of the faculty, could signal a new stage
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Rockford on Friday to celebrate the $32 million expansion of the Rockford Mass Transit District downtown bus station and garage. The 18-month project that broke ground in November is being paid for from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, a $45 billion capital improvement program. The program is also paying
Floridians impacted by flooding are getting financial help from the state to lift their homes, and Hernando County held a few information sessions this week to help explain it to residents. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is using federal grants to take on about 75% of the cost to raise residents’ homes through
Rokos Capital, the $20 billion macro fund, is up 3.4% in March through the end of last week. Market volatility has stung other hedge funds, like macro peer Brevan Howard, this month. Rokos is following up 2024, when it made close to 31%. Not all big-name funds have hated March. Chris Rokos’ eponymous fund is
Floridians impacted by flooding are getting financial help from the state to lift their homes, and Hernando County held a few information sessions this week to help explain it to residents. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is using federal grants to take on about 75% of the cost to raise residents’ homes through
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Tesla is continuing to face record numbers of protests and, at times, vandalistic acts at dealerships around the country in response to Elon Musk’s government-gutting DOGE efforts as he heads the agency. The electric automotive giant saw itself trending on X, also owned by Musk, with observers taking note of a
The Vanguard Wellington Fund, formed before the Great Depression, is still thriving. Its portfolio managers shared how they’ve crushed the competition in recent years. Here’s how the team picks stocks — and while they’re still big believers in bonds. Having a healthy respect for history doesn’t necessarily mean living in the past. Nor does it
Many mutual fund advisors believe that 2025 is going to be the year of hybrid funds. Because of the uncertainties regarding the global economy and ever rising Indian stock market, advisors have been advising investors to move cautiously. In such a scenario they believe that investing in hybrid mutual funds – schemes that invest in
A bill to get the Oregon State Treasury to pause new pension investments in private assets and equity funds that are invested in fossil fuel companies received hundreds of letters of support this week, and one powerful letter of opposition. Senate Bill 681, the Pause Act, would put a five-year moratorium on new private equity