The Ivies Are Having Second Thoughts About Investing in Private Equity
A crowded field and subpar returns have frustrated America’s wealthiest universities, some of private-capital firms’ most-loyal clients. Source link
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Blizzard slams East Coast as major cities struggle with historic snowfall
Blizzard slams East Coast as major cities struggle with historic snowfall – CBS News Watch CBS News More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings as a historic winter storm hit the East Coast with heavy snow and fierce winds. Rob Marciano, Jason Allen and Kris Van Cleave have the latest. Source link
Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are delayed after FAA lifts nationwide ground stop | CNN
CNN — Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed after technical issues that prompted the airline to temporarily halt its operations on Tuesday morning. Southwest said the flight delays were the result of “data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure,” a problem that led to a brief ground stop. The Federal Aviation Administration initiated … Read more
Trump’s State of the Union will seek to calm voters’ economic concerns ahead of midterm elections
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will use Tuesday’s State of the Union to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court just struck down and his ability to direct quick-hit military actions around the world, including in Iran and Venezuela. The Republican hopes … Read more
For College Applicants, Pressure to Make Summers Count Has Gotten Even Worse
Teens are scrambling to specialize their summer pursuits early—to convey a “story” to college admissions officers. Source link
Where things stand with Trump’s tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
Where things stand with Trump’s tariffs after Supreme Court ruling – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is doubling down on his use of tariffs, days after the Supreme Court struck down a pillar of his trade policy. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Source link
Oklahoma governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks | CNN
CNN — The governor of Oklahoma is calling on four McCurtain County officials to resign after they allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists. The McCurtain Gazette-News over the weekend published the audio it said was recorded following a Board of Commissioners … Read more
Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge winners
The winners of this year’s Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge created innovative projects to improve their cities’ core services – many using some combination of artificial intelligence and the wisdom of their residents. That’s what South Bend, Indiana, Mayor James Mueller did with his initiative that uses AI to interpret data about residents, like a family … Read more
Sergey Brin-Backed Group Tries to Undercut California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal
Building a Better California is funding ballot measures that could nullify the proposed wealth tax. Source link
Nuclear talks hang in the balance as Iran warns it’s ready to fight
Nuclear talks hang in the balance as Iran warns it’s ready to fight – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. and Iran are set to resume nuclear talks in Geneva in what could be the last best chance for a deal. Meanwhile, U.S. warships loom offshore and Iran warns it’s ready to defend itself. … Read more