Myles McCormick

Join Andrew Jack, the FT's Global Education Editor, and Myles McCormick, Acting Washington Correspondent, as they dissect Trump's ongoing battle against elite universities. Harvard's dramatic funding loss for rejecting federal demands takes the spotlight, along with Columbia's struggle despite compliance. They explore the potential repercussions for more institutions, the Republican Party’s broader campaign against higher education, and the financial implications of these conflicts on student access and innovation.

Erica Groshen, a former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and now a senior economics advisor at Cornell, joins Myles McCormick, U.S. economics correspondent for the Financial Times. They dissect the recent dismal jobs report showing only 22,000 new jobs added and discuss its repercussions on the economy. The conversation dives into the political interference affecting economic data, particularly with a controversial new BLS head. There’s also a look at retirement investment shifts in 401(k)s, underscoring how economic changes impact individual planners.