Trump, hiring freeze and federal funding

Trump's hiring freeze has halted local head counts and could threaten the U.S. census
Some towns paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count.
Harvard University announces hiring freeze amid Trump funding cuts. Here's what it means
Harvard University is the latest school to implement a hiring freeze as federal funding remains uncertain. President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for schools that allow "illegal" protests. Universities use millions of dollars in federal funding for student aid and research programs.
More Colleges Freeze Hiring Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
The latest wave of cost-cutting measures comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University and $800 million from Johns Hopkins.
‘Reign of terror.’ Universities freeze hiring, rescind offers, start layoffs amid Trump cuts
More than a dozen schools, including Harvard, MIT, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, have frozen hiring.
Harvard Announces a Hiring Freeze as Funding Is Threatened
The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.
Penn, bracing for federal funding cuts, orders a hiring freeze and other changes
In an email to Penn staff, officials said the full impact of federal funding cuts and policy changes will not be known for several months.
UW braces for federal policy changes with hiring freeze, cutbacks
UW is freezing its non-essential staff hiring and limiting future faculty hiring in response to incoming federal policy changes
Some Universities Are Freezing Hiring and Laying off Staff as Trump Cuts Federal Funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration
Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants.
Brown University latest to announce hiring freeze amid federal funding concerns
Brown University is the latest school to announce a hiring freeze amid concerns about federal funding cuts. In a letter from Provost Francis J. Doyle III and Executive Vice President Sarah Latham, the university said it was instituting a temporary hiring freeze,
Studies show Americans struggle to find jobs, and the hiring freeze isn’t helping
Finding a job can be stressful for many, but being on the job hunt during a hiring freeze can make the search for a steady ...
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The Hiring Freeze Is a Decent Defense. But It Won’t Save the Academy.
Each revoked NIH grant, each funding threat, each regulatory assault weakens not just the elite institutions, but all ...
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Civilian Mariners, Public Shipyard Workers Exempt from DoD Hiring Freeze, Says VCNO Kilby
Civilian mariners and employees who work at the Navy’s public shipyards and maintenance entities are exempt from an ongoing ...
Pitt institutes hiring freeze for all faculty, staff through end of June
The university says the hiring freeze comes​ amid "the uncertainty surrounding the federal funding of research grants under ...
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The National Observer: Prestigious universities freeze hiring
We're looking at which high-profile universities have halted hiring activity amid efforts by the Trump administration to ...
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Pitt’s hiring freeze is only step one, other cost-cutting measures to follow
Pitt’s Chief Financial Officer Dwayne Pinkney said enrollment trends, inflation and flat state funding were also behind the decision.
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Faculty Searches in Limbo As Freeze Interrupts Hiring Processes Across Harvard
Harvard’s imposition of a hiring freeze on Monday morning interrupted faculty hiring processes across the University, leaving ...
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Scoop: Trump hiring freeze hit anti-terrorism jobs
Recruitment for anti-terrorism posts at the Treasury Department was halted last month, despite a carveout in President ...