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Are teachers' jobs safe in America anymore? Trump’s 2025 funding freeze says otherwise

Several of the US’s wealthiest universities, including Harvard, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins, have announced large-scale staff layoffs due to President Trump’s 2025 federal funding freezes and increased endowment taxes. Despite their multi-billion-dollar endowments, these institutions face significant budget shortfalls as federal grants are cut. Restricted endowment funds limit universities’ ability to cover payroll, resulting in job losses across academic and research positions, signalling financial pressures on higher education.