The Daily Money: Are we chasing off international students?
Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, brain drain edition.
For scientists hoping to study in the United States, Europe has a clear message: Come here instead.
Colleges are starting to fear that great minds may do just that, if the Trump administration keeps cutting research funding and detaining foreign-born students.
American colleges and universities have long been the most desired destinations for students from across the globe. But that may be changing.
Starbucks workers walk out
A workers union says that more than 1,200 Starbucks employees have gone on strike to protest a new dress code policy that went into effect this week.
Walk-outs have taken place at roughly 100 stores nationwide, according to Starbucks Workers United. The union argues that the new policy is worsening a brewing staffing crisis.
Which household products come from China?
Amid the tariff tumult of recent weeks, perhaps you have found yourself pulling random plates and mugs from your shelves and turning them over to learn their country of origin. Quite often, the answer is China.
China ranks as America’s third-largest source of imported goods in 2025, according to Census data.
For the curious consumer, we've assembled a list of 11 common household items, showing what percentage of all imports came from China in 2024.
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.