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The Northwestern University President’s Advisory Committee on Preventing Antisemitism and Hate lost members over the school's response to campus protests.

Seven members of the President’s Advisory Committee on Preventing Antisemitism and Hate stepped down from the committee Wednesday, effective immediately. A letter addressed to University President Michael Schill cited Schill’s decision not to consult the committee on the agreement reached Monday between administrators and the organizers of the pro-Palestinian encampment on Deering Meadow. “It is...

As we return from winter break, we carry forward the essential work of combatting antisemitism and other hateful behavior that has impacted our campus and others across the country in recent months.

This letter is in response to the “Open letter on NU leaders’ responses to war in Palestine and Israel” published in the Oct.16 edition of The Daily. The Oct.16 letter gave the impression that the reasons civilians were killed by Hamas and by the Israel Defense Forces were the same, but whereas Hamas murdered civilians...

"There will be long term damage to the rate of growth in the economy and to the quality of life of residents of Israel."

<p><span>Inflation has declined in recent months, which is important for American households, businesses, and consumers. Inflation is high, and it will take time and resolve to get it back down to 2 percent. We are determined to stay the course.</span></p>

<p><span>It is my pleasure to meet virtually with you today at the 2021 Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meeting.</span><span> I regret that we are not meeting in person, but I look forward, as always, to a conversation with my good friend and one-time colleague Tim Adams. But first, please allow me to offer a few remarks on the economic outlook and Federal Reserve monetary policy.</span></p>

From the San Francisco Fed-- this post authored by Ethan Goode, Zheng Liu, and Thuy Lan Nguyen

The Ultimate Guide to Inflation Inflation is a controversial and complex topic. This article looks at 150 years of data across multiple countries to provide a general idea of what inflation is, what to look for, and how to invest with inflationary and deflationary risks in mind. Read from the beginning, or jump to the section you want. Article Chapters:  Definitions: Three Types of Inflation Merriam-Webster defines inflation as “a continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed...

Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Kellogg School professors conducted research on why COVID death rates are higher in certain countries and US states.  Considering factors like population age, share of doctors, and climate conditions didnt reveal a correlation.  Instead, they found that higher death rates tended to occur in places with higher pre-COVID income inequality. As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the wide chasm between countries death rates h...