US debt pact throws campuses back into crisis

Aiming to deny routine extension of federal debt limit, House conservatives hope to force lower Pell grant upon millions of borrowers

26 April

Enrolment declines also shrink, but inflation and historical patterns cited as reasons for sector to expect danger may be lurking

2 February

Biden team suggests following lead of China and Europe and putting science dollars in the hands of its diplomats to secure geopolitical benefits

27 October

Narrow political margin, however, may mean gridlock for major initiatives is unmoved

6 January

Biden ends months-long Republican showdown by accepting budgetary freeze that will tighten institutions’ budgets and likely hurt students with the greatest need