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Finance & economics
Short-term pain, long-term gain, says Trump. Really?
America will be a country with shabbier roads, older airports and more dated factories
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Will the Supreme Court empower Trump to sack the Fed’s boss?
A case that tests the president’s power to dismiss officials has implications for the central bank
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Berniechella: America’s left protests against Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez take their show on the road
Finance & economics
A flight from the dollar could wreck America’s finances
The currency’s dominance enables very high debts and deficits, meaning a plunge might spell disaster
Finance & economics
Investors realise Trump’s pause was not the salvation it appeared
As China strikes back, reality sets in
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Donald Trump wants to deport foreign students merely for what they say
He says his power over immigration overrides the First Amendment
Briefing
Why can’t stinking rich Ivies cope with losing a few hundred million?
Their huge endowments are not easy to cash in
Briefing
Donald Trump is battling America’s elite universities—and winning
The Ivy League sees little point in fighting the federal government in court
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Donald Trump’s oddly sensible move: seeking a deal with Iran
The world should welcome America’s planned talks, even if the results are modest
Leaders
MAGA’s remaking of universities could have dire consequences
For higher education, innovation, prosperity and freedom
Finance & economics
Can China fight America alone?
The world’s two biggest economies begin an almighty trade clash
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With tariffs paused, Republicans dodge a fight with Trump
Many are reluctant to challenge the president absent deep economic pain