New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz discusses college costs surpassing $100,000 a year at 15 schools, projected enrollment declines and the two colleges she says are off-limits for her children on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varney 0:07 — COLLEGE COSTS SOAR PAST $100,000 A YEAR 0:34 — COLLEGES FACE BACKLASH OVER DEI SPENDING 1:15 — WHY HARVARD AND COLUMBIA ARE OFF THE TABLE 2:22 — NYC MOVES TO RESTRICT AI IN CLASSROOMS 2:41 — STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO USE AI
The cost of sending a student to college surged during the latest academic year, adding to concerns about whether expensive degrees are delivering enough value […] Source
AI:College costs surged by 10 percent during the most recent academic year, further fueling growing skepticism among families regarding the actual value and return on investment of higher education degrees. This sharp increase in tuition follows a broader trend of declining institutional quality and rising financial burdens that have left many Americans questioning whether traditional university paths are still worth the exorbitant price tag.Open
Middle- and lower-income Americans are bearing the financial brunt of a geopolitical foreign policy choice. Fresh Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and wage tracking confirm that the recent resurgence in inflation was directly catalyzed by the outbreak of war in Iran.
AI:Recent Consumer Price Index and wage tracking data indicates that the outbreak of war in Iran has directly reignited inflation, placing a heavy financial burden on middle- and lower-income Americans and wreaking havoc on the domestic economy.Open
Non-British citizens account for one in five student loans in the United Kingdom, according to new research.
The rising share of foreign students taking out tuition and maintenance loans in the United Kingdom, many of whom do not repay them, has sparked concerns about waste, fraud, and abuse . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The share of student loans going to non-citizens has risen from 10.2 percent to 19.3 percent. This means that the share of student loans going to non-citizens has roughly doubled over the past decade. Foreigners from the European Union (EU) represent a large portion of these non-citizens, especially Romanians, who account for one in 20. Foreign students were handed approximately £4 billion (~$5.4 billion) in tuition and maintenance loans overall. Foreign students are also 25 percent less likely to repay their…Open
