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Trump Govt's Actions Could Cost Harvard University $1 Billion Annually; Alan Garber Warns of 'Painful Layoffs’
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 15 – Federal actions include a tax hike on Harvard's $53 billion endowment and research funding freezes, threatening nearly 40% of its annual operating budget, university leaders said.
- Harvard University warned on July 14 that federal actions including a July 4 tax hike and funding freezes could cost up to $1 billion annually.
- This financial strain stems from the Trump administration’s multi-front campaign targeting Harvard with research fund cuts, tax threats, and international student restrictions.
- Harvard responded by extending a hiring freeze first issued in March, cutting expenditures, securing $250 million in bridge funding, and facing layoffs at key schools.
- President Alan Garber acknowledged that the university is experiencing significant difficulties resulting in major disruptions, difficult staff reductions, and continued unpredictability about what lies ahead.
- Harvard is pursuing legal challenges and alternative funding efforts but expects next year’s budgets to deepen cuts amid long-lasting revenue declines and rising costs.
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Harvard Officials Say Federal Actions Could Cost the University $1 Billion Annually
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 warned Monday that the combined financial impact of sweeping federal policy changes — including research funding cuts and a sharp increase in the tax on endowment income — could cost the University up to $1 billion annually.
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