Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows April 30, 2025 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue. +
Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing April 29, 2025 Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Harvard’s War With Trump Forces Question of How Endowments Should Be Spent April 26, 2025 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The Trump administration’s war on elite universities has forced them to consider whether it’s ever worth dipping into the trust. +
Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions April 25, 2025 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Stocks were pointing toward a fourth straight positive trading session. +
Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments April 21, 2025 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes They’re seeing their credit scores drop which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy. +
How to Bird-Watch: A Traveler’s Guide April 21, 2025 and can be done almost anywhere Because birding requires little gear it’s a great activity for your next trip. Here’s what you need to know. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hurt US Farmers and Benefit Brazil April 20, 2025 China has long relied on the U.S. for soybeans. But with new steep tariffs it is likely to look even more to Brazil and Argentina. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Losing Your Home Close to Retirement Age: What to Consider Before You Sell or Rebuild April 19, 2025 Losing your home in a disaster when you’re at or near retirement age can derail your finances and jeopardize the funds you were counting on. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics April 18, 2025 After years in which “plant-based” was the mantra meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Maryland Mental Hospital With Painful History to Rebuild April 17, 2025 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The former Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland was once the state’s most crowded psychiatric institution. Pulling off a plan to redevelop it won’t be easy. +
The Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About How Most Retirees See the Stock Market April 13, 2025 *** NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge April 12, 2025 For beekeepers NYT NYT > Business NYTimes the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE the trade war and the immigration crackdown. +
Rick Levine, Who Gave Commercials Cinematic Flair, Dies at 94 April 11, 2025 An award-winning director he created ads for brands like Diet Pepsi (starring Michael J. Fox) and Wells Fargo by bringing a Hollywood sensibility to the small screen. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Vietnam Urges United States to Delay Imposing Tariffs On It April 06, 2025 In recent years Vietnam has forged strategic and economic links with the United States its former foe making the steep tariff rate all the more of a shock. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Republicans Like to Cut Taxes. With Tariffs, Trump Is Raising Them. April 05, 2025 long centered on tax cuts and growth. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes President Trump’s tariffs are scrambling the Republican plan for the economy +
Cooking with Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, in Her Montecito Kitchen April 02, 2025 Cooking with the Duchess of Sussex as she navigates her rebrand from recovering royal to domestic goddess. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Hitting One Chinese Factory Owner: ‘We Are Helpless’ April 01, 2025 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes President Trump’s policies are straining trade ties and challenging a long-held truth in China about the centrality of the U.S. market. +
Brightline Brought High-Speed Rail to Florida. Can the Public Sector Follow? April 01, 2025 Brightline has proved that it can operate reliable In Florida NYT NYT > Business NYTimes well-designed passenger trains that people want to ride. Can the public sector do the same? +