HBCUs are bracing for impact from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's new student loan limits. As some philanthropists-most recently Falcons owner/Home Depot cofounder Arthur Blank-step up support for the schools, could it fill the gap? My latest for @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

Andy Slavitt’s Town Hall Ventures has been investing in healthcare innovations focused on low-income and vulnerable communities. With $440M new funding from investors that include John Doerr, it now has total assets of $1.4 billion. New from me @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

@bsky.app Grad Plus loans are being eliminated. It's a business opportunity for lenders, but some students could be left behind. One intriguing solution: Get grad schools to share in the loan risk. www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

The One Big Beautiful Bill caps how much graduate students can borrow from the federal government --and private lenders are gearing up for billions in new business. But advocates worry low-income borrowers will be shut out. My first Daily Cover Story for Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

From October— “Less than 18 hours after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded, the Trump Store sent an email blast on Thursday blaring ‘EXCLUSIVE ACCESS | The 45-47 Collection Just Launched.’”

The housing market is more balanced between buyers and sellers than it's been in years. But it doesn't exactly feel like the golden opportunity to buy for many who are locked out of high prices and interest rates. My latest for @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

Research shows providing child care benefits to workers reduces turnover and boosts ROI. The just-signed spending and tax bill tripled a key federal tax incentive.

One lesser-known provision of the Big Beautiful Bill: an expansion of a barely-used tax credit for companies to provide child care for employees. It comes as more employers are playing a role in addressing the child care crisis facing working parents. www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

NEW: Shield AI is one of defense tech’s most hyped startups, largely thanks to its V-BAT drone. But last year, a grisly injury involving a U.S. service member threw the $5 billion company off course. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...

New from me: chatbots for schoolchildren dispensed dangerous information — including instructions for how to synthesize fentanyl and a date rape drug — in tests conducted by Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...

"These AI Tutors For Kids Gave Fentanyl Recipes And Dangerous Diet Advice" @ebakerwhite.bsky.social for @forbes.com

The Canadians’ travel #boycott of the US got stronger in April. If it keeps up, the US could be looking at an economic loss of $7.4 billion this year. For @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...

With the tax season deadline just days away, the IRS is bracing for more cuts. Thousands of employees are expected to receive pink slips in mid-May. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...

ICYMI, I wrote earlier this week about what Trump's promise to apply tariffs to pharmaceuticals, currently (mostly) exempt, means for your wallet and the industry. 1/ www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...

New: "Lawmakers Traded Up To $1.3 Million In Tesla Stock After Musk Endorsed Trump" me, for @forbes.com 1/

TikTok is flooded with videos about “stupid easy” and “lazy” side hustles that creators claim can earn you thousands a month. But many of those creators are actually making money by selling you a course. My latest for @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

Nixon Administration abuses led to the passage of strict tax privacy laws. That’s one reason moves by DOGE to access sensitive data are so controversial. Here’s what you need to know about taxpayer privacy. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...

NEW: Elon Musk, leading Trump’s haphazard effort to cut government overspending, is among the largest beneficiaries of federal government support. His empire was built on it. In the past 15 years, Tesla and SpaceX have sucked in $30 billion in public dollars #doge www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...

NEW: California's $100 billion bullet train project is at risk as the Trump Administration opens a review of how federal funds have been used. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appears poised to pull back $4 billion awarded by the Biden #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...

Survivors of Delta flight 4819, which crash-landed and flipped at Toronto Pearson on Monday, are hiring lawyers. Me, for forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...

New: Clearview AI's CEO Hoan Ton-That has resigned. After he led the company through controversy and lawsuits, the company struggled to secure big federal contracts. Now, Clearview is focused on selling to the Trump border effort and the Pentagon. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...

A new edition of InnovationRx is here. Inside, @amyfeldman7.bsky.social and I take a look at: 💵 A new fund for biotech startups impacted by policy changes at NIH. 🐔 Vaccinating chickens to control bird flu. 💉 FDA approval for a new vaccine against invasive meningococcal disease And more!

My colleague @davidjeans.bsky.social has the scoop: Clearview CEO Hoan Ton-That steps down www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...

It seems that scammers are taking advantage of the concerns about Social Security and privacy. This email is circulating—it's a scam. This is a reminder not to click on links from emails purporting to be from the government. If in doubt, go directly to the source and log in.

The cuts follow on the heels of other reductions to IRS personnel and the IRS budget and a move that blocked some IRS workers from the delayed resignation program.

Tajín founder Horacio Fernández turned his authentic Mexican seasoning into a $1.5 billion spice giant—by selling to Americans.

"To Understand How Trump Is Upending Washington, Speak To People From His Past" @danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com

Feeling nervous about inflation, thanks to tariffs, federal deficit inflating tax cuts or the price of eggs? Here's the case for investing in TIPS. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...

New: "Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Tesla Stock After Named As Chair Of DOGE Subcommittee" me, for @forbes.com

NEW: Tesla’s board chair has sold most of her shares in the EV maker in the past year Robyn Denholm, who’s led the board since 2018, made $168 million months exercising stock options in the company, including sales worth $43 million last week #tesla www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...

Look to 2018 washing machine tariffs for what to expect on a broader scale: —Trump levies 20% to 50% tariffs —Cost of washing machines AND dryers goes up ~$86 and $92 per unit — ~1,800 jobs added in the U.S., but each cost consumers >$815k annually —Total annual cost to consumers: >$1.5 billion

just in case you thought there might yet be a secret plan to reverse inflation, don't hold your breath: Here's how Trump's tariffs are likely to impact Americans www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

Trump’s Golf Courses Keep Pushing Legal Boundaries With Presidential Seal Markers

What do Trump’s latest tariff proposals mean for you? 💰 A must-read on the potential economic impact @dchemtob.bsky.social breaks it down in this explainer for @forbes.com

In this week's edition of our healthcare newsletter, InnovationRx, @amyfeldman7.bsky.social and I look at: 👨‍⚖️ Pushback against Trump's NIH research cuts 🏥 The ongoing financial struggles of rural healthcare systems 😷 The major measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico And much more.

New: The DOGE.gov website has been updated, after previously being blank. Its main page includes 10 tweets from DOGE's X handle. Its "Savings" page is blank, but promises to have receipts by Valentines Day. The website also says that DOGE is hiring for full-time, paid positions.

drill, baby, drill isn’t off to a great start www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...

The Department of Homeland Security has asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to deputize IRS agents to help with immigration. That could cost both tax revenue and antifraud enforcement.

"Since Donald Trump took office a little more than three weeks ago, outlays have averaged $30bn a day. Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. " by @economist.com

The reciprocal tariffs Trump announced this afternoon are the latest in an arsenal of trade policies that economists say will increase prices on products like electronics, cars, groceries and more. Here's what to expect: www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

My latest on how tariffs could impact your wallet — and for a clear example, I look at Trump’s 2018 washing machine tariffs. The result? Washers and dryers went up $86 and $92, respectively. www.forbes.com/sites/daniel...

For Trump, it's the "most beautiful word in the dictionary" For you, it's about to make *a lot* of things more expensive Here's our comprehensive explainer on tariffs and how they actually work, from @dchemtob.bsky.social

What Trump can and can't legally do to block student loan forgiveness. (Keep in mind, however, that the law doesn't seem to stop him.) @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/shahar...

Here's the order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25... bsky.app/profile/wire...

Elon Musk is $42 billion poorer this month. www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...

Musk’s DOGE Ally Has Demanded ‘Admin Rights’ To Critical Government IT Services (by @cfarivar.bsky.social) www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusf...

On Musk's OpenAI bid: “The important part here is that if [the board] doesn't take it, which they almost certainly won't, then they've made clear that they think the assets Musk is trying to buy are worth more than $97 billion,” a person familiar says. www.forbes.com/sites/richar...

Inflation was worse than expected in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index report released Wednesday morning www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...

NEW - The Wiretap: USAID Was A Big Help In Ukraine’s Cyber War With Russia. Not Any More. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...