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Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
More than three years after adopting test-optional admissions, Columbia University is reversing course and will once again require standardized test scores from prospective students.
Columbia announced on June 13 that, beginning in fall 2027, first-year and transfer applicants will have to submit either SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission. The university will remain test-optional for the upcoming 2026–27 admissions cycle.
University officials said the decision follows a “multiyear faculty review” that found “test scores, among other factors, were a...
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Jun 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
The Bond Market Already Looked Through The Inflation Headlines
The Bond Market Already Looked Through The Inflation Headlines
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
💰 May Inflation of 4.2%: Media Narrative Misses Reality
The May inflation print landed on Wednesday, and the doom crowd pounced. Headline CPI reaccelerated to 4.2% year over year, the hottest reading since April 2023, and the “inflation is back” choir was in full voice within the hour. I want to push back on that, because two weeks ago I made exactly this argument in “Why The Doom Crowd Is Watching The Wrong Indicator,” and this May inflation print is the clearest...
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May 29, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Canadian Government Is Crushing Indie Media With Two Sneaky Policies
Canadian Government Is Crushing Indie Media With Two Sneaky Policies
Canada is not only going the way of Europe with the country's draconian speech laws, it is in many ways surpassing the suppression and censorship across the Atlantic. The speed at which the population is being robbed of their freedoms is staggering, and much of this is being done through backdoor bureaucracy.
One factor that consistently frustrated the globalist Trudeau regime during the pandemic lockdowns was the Canadian public's access to national and international independent media. Even with political leaders working...
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Apr 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran Announces First Hormuz Toll Fees Successfully Transferred To Central Bank
Iran Announces First Hormuz Toll Fees Successfully Transferred To Central Bank
President Trump has repeatedly said that Iran "better not" collect tolls from ships seeking to traverse the Hormuz Strait waterway, as both warring sides have initiated their own rival blockades of different sectors of the strait.
Just last week, Trump had flatly rejected the possibility of Tehran imposing fees - reportedly $2 million or perhaps even more - when a reporter asked about the prospect of restrictions or tolls managed by Iran for strait passage. "Nope. No way. No. Nope," Trump...
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