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Month: July 2025

Reverting records, a written apology and policy changes: How UPenn reached a deal with the White House over trans athletes and $175 million in federal funding

By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s alma mater recognized early on it could be under threat. A week after the University of Pennsylvania alumnus’ inauguration, the university president composed a message to the school community: “Like you, I am closely monitoring recent developments from Washington that directly affect higher education.” “Together

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Job seekers wait in line to enter an auditorium for a job fair hosted by the Cook County government to support federal workers in Chicago

The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake out. The economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data

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