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🗓️ 11 March 2025

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As Ukraine begins ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the Trump administration signals that aid could resume if Ukraine makes concessions. A steep sell-off on Wall Street followed new tariffs from China and Canada, as investors worry that Trump's trade policies could tip the U.S. into a recession. And, after an ICE arrest at Columbia University, the U.S. Education Department is warning 60 universities they could face penalties over antisemitism investigations.

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0:00.0	Ukraine tries another round of negotiations today, not with Russia, but with its ally, the United States.
0:08.8	Which paused its aid. So what does the U.S. want from Ukraine? What are the Ukrainians able to offer?
0:14.1	I'm Amey Martinez, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.6	The sock markets had their worst day of the year.
0:24.2	The fear is that the president's repeated tariff changes may cause recession.
0:29.0	There is a period of transition because what we're doing is very big.
0:33.8	Why did the president's response make investors even more concerned?
0:37.0	Also, the Department
0:37.8	of Education, not yet abolished, is telling 60 universities they may face penalties. The department
0:43.6	describes last year's protests over Gaza as, quote, relentless anti-Semitic eruptions. Stay with us.
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