Trends In Geopolitics

"Columbia University yields to Trump's demands." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 21 March 2025, 2355 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.wsj.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Good afternoon. Here’s what you should know today,  March 21: Heathrow airport’s vulnerability to a power failure disrupted global travel The Fed posted a loss of $77.6 billion last year One of Wiz’s investors is bringing in more than $4 billion after the Google deal By Zlati Meyer Thanks for reading What’s News! Look for the 🔐 to enjoy a free article on us—and share the link with a friend (or forward the whole newsletter!). The Columbia University campus in New York. PHOTO: TED SHAFFREY/ASSOCIATED PRESS 1.  Columbia will cede to President Trump in a battle over more than $400 million in fede...

"Trump fires FTC's two Democrats and astronauts return to Earth with changed bodies." Views expressed in this World and U.S. News update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 March 2025, 2208 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.wsj.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   Good afternoon. Here’s what you should know today,  March 18: Putin agreed to a limited cease-fire against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure More than 400 were killed in Israel’s latest Gaza strikes Two astronauts return to Earth with changed bodies By Liz Webber Thanks for reading What’s News! Look for the 🔐 to enjoy a free article on us—and share the link with a friend (or forward the whole newsletter!). FTC Democratic Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya. PHOTO: AL DRAGO/BLOOMBERG 1.  President Trump fired the FTC’s two Democratic commissi...