Violence erupts and hundreds arrested as college protests continue; Columbia, UCLA and more cancel classes
College protests continued across the country, resulting in escalating violence between pro-Palestinian encampments and counter-protesters. The movement calling for universities to divest financial support for Israel, which has affected dozens of campuses across America, has gone on
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates steady noting ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady and postponed anticipated rate cuts stemming from elevated inflation across the U.S., which remains above the central bank’s 2% threshold. The Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market