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Victoria D. Rengel
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‘Inconsistent with Basic Economics’: Harvard Economics Baffled by Trump’s Tariff Policy
After more than a week of escalating tariffs on the United States’ closest allies and adversaries alike, Harvard economists warned that President Donald Trump’s economic policy would plunge the country into a recession.
Researchers Lose Federal Funding at Cambridge-Based National Bureau of Economic Research
Ari Ne’eman, an assistant professor at Harvard’s School of Public Health, had been studying disability income and employment for five months before his funding through the National Bureau of Economic Research was cut by the Trump administration.
Liberal Undergrads Reconsider Post-Grad Employment in Trump’s Washington
As President Donald Trump enters the third month of his second term, liberal Harvard students are increasingly hesitant to pursue careers in the federal government after graduation.
Historian Stephan Thernstrom Remembered as Humble Pioneer, Leading Opponent of Affirmative Action
Stephan Thernstrom, a social historian and strong opponent of affirmative action who taught at Harvard for over thirty years, died Jan. 23 in Arlington, Virginia.
Robert Wolff ’53-’54, Social Studies’ Last Founding Father, Remembered as a Public-Spirited Philosopher
Robert P. Wolff ’53-’54, a political philosopher and activist who was the last surviving co-founder of Harvard’s Social Studies concentration, died in January at 91.
Harvard Kennedy School ‘Greenplexity’ Tool Debuts at COP29
Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab debuted an interactive online tool — dubbed “Greenplexity” — to help countries identify opportunities for green growth at the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.
Laura Wegner ’25 Named Rhodes Scholar from Germany
Laura S. Wegner ’25 was announced as one of two German recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship last week, the University’s first from Germany in 10 years.
Dean Phillips Says He May Consider Third Party Options if Democrats Don’t Change
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN3) criticized Democrats at a joint Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School event, saying his party has lost its way.
Harvard Students for Harris Makes Final Push in Key Battleground State
Harvard Students for Harris canvassed in Michigan over the weekend, traveling to a key battleground state in an attempt to push Vice President Kamala Harris to victory on Election Day.
CAFH Hosts Cass Sunstein for Campus Free Speech Book Talk
Harvard Law School professor Cass R. Sunstein ’75 discussed his recently published book, “Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide” at a Tuesday afternoon event at Harvard Law School organized by the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard.