|
Pledging to save $2trn in federal spending, Elon Musk’s DOGE eviscerated American foreign aid and sent tens of thousands of workers packing. But even by the group’s own dubious accounting, it only saved $175bn. Spending overall continued to rise. The irony is that a
different form of DOGE’s intervention
would have been helpful.
Elsewhere, we look at
which universities will be hit hardest
by Donald Trump’s war on foreign students. Over a quarter of Harvard’s students and a whopping 40% of Columbia’s come from abroad. Still, ultra-elite institutions may not suffer the most.
For a diversion, try your hand at our
mini crossword.
| 
