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Everybody's Business: Trade War Winners and Harvard’s $2 Billion “No”

Apr 18, 2025

Joining the discussion is Janet Lorin, a Bloomberg reporter focused on higher education finances. She delves into Harvard's standoff with the Trump administration over funding, emphasizing the crucial implications for the university and its future. The talk shifts to the broader impacts of tariffs on various industries, highlighting unexpected winners and losers. Lastly, they explore an all-female crew's recent journey to the edge of space, discussing its significance in the evolving landscape of space travel and gender representation.

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The ongoing trade war has created distinct winners and losers among businesses, with adaptability allowing some companies to thrive despite tariffs.

Harvard University's refusal to comply with federal funding demands exemplifies the significant stakes universities face in the current economic climate.

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Intro

2min

Economic Turbulence: Tariffs, Sentiment, and Sector Impacts

14min

Empowering Developers and Safeguarding Identities

3min

Harvard's Financial Battlefield

10min

The High Price of Higher Education and Shifting Values

3min

All-Female Crew's Journey to the Edge of Space

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Blue Origin's Ambition and Gender Dynamics in Space Travel

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Exploration of Space Tourism and Industry Insights

3min

In the third (semi-secret) episode of Bloomberg Businessweek's new podcast Everybody’s Business, Businessweek Editor Brad Stone fills in for Max Chafkin and joins Stacey Vanek Smith to talk trade war winners an losers. Though uncertainty still surrounds many of the Trump Administration's tariff policies, some trends are starting to emerge. Brad and Stacey select their winners and losers based on what we know so far.

And Harvard University is making headlines this week as it pushed back against Trump Administration demands. Now the University is at risk of losing billions of dollars in federal funding as well as its tax exempt status. Reporter Janet Lorin has been following the story and explains the stakes: What does it mean for universities if they lose federal money and why is the story captivating us so much?

Finally, Everybody's Business goes to space. A group of women, including entertainer Katie Perry and CBS's Gayle King, went on a short trip to space. The voyage has been heavily critiqued, but Brad argues that this is, indeed, a milestone.

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Everybody's Business: Trade War Winners and Harvard’s $2 Billion “No”

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Tools for Developers

Economic Sentiments Amid Tariffs

Winners and Losers of the Tariff Crisis

The Impact on Agriculture

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