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Published: April 27, 2024, 12:21 a.m.

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Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza have erupted at universities across the United States. We’ll discuss what the sweeping protests and other high-profile political battles at colleges could mean for the economics of higher education. And, what the Federal Reserve might look like under a second Donald Trump presidency. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!

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Here’s everything we talked about today:

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“Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy” from The New York Times

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  • “What students say about the protests rocking their campuses” from The Washington Post
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  • “Americans are falling out of love with the idea of college” from Noahpinion
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  • “Americans Are Losing Faith in College Education, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds” from The Wall Street Journal
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  • “Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed\u2019s Independence” from The Wall Street Journal
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  • “Job trend ‘resenteeism’ has employees coasting through workdays and hanging on, rather than quitting” from Fox Business
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  • “How science could disrupt the gin industry” from Marketplace
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  • “Celebs head to DC for correspondents\u2019 dinner: Here\u2019s who\u2019s coming” from The Hill
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  • “California lawmakers are tired of Clear’s airport line-cutters \u2014 but airlines are not” from Fast Company
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  • “Christopher Bess, 5-year-old basketball coach, goes viral” from Marketplace
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