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Harvard

American  
[hahr-verd] / ˈhɑr vərd /

noun

  1. John, 1607–38, English clergyman in the U.S.: principal benefactor of Harvard College, now Harvard University.

  2. a city in central Massachusetts.

  3. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range. 14,420 feet (4,398 meters).


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Retail prices started falling beginning in October, with the biggest drops before Black Friday, Harvard’s Cavallo said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harvard says cashing out of some private-market investments early is now part of a long-term strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“After this week’s employment and inflation data, it is starting to look like the elusive soft landing may finally happen,” said Harvard University economist Jason Furman, in a post on X.

From MarketWatch

Just days later, the Pentagon cut all academic ties with Harvard.

From Barron's

Harvard has slow-walked the release of some files and refused to provide some documents relating to applicant-level admissions decisions, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in a federal court in Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal