Interview
Bringing up Bibi: Netanyahu testifies
The EconomistBibi, Netanyahu, Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Anshul Pfeffer, Mark Johnson, Rachel Lloyd, John Fassman, Alexandra Sewich-Bass, Caitlin Tolbert
- Netanyahu's legal proceedings are expected to feature initial grandstanding by the defense with substantive cross-examination and direct questioning anticipated in a few days.
- The full defense phase is predicted to extend for more than a year, and an appeal is expected regardless of the verdict, ensuring the legal process continues indefinitely.
- Analysts suggest the court appearance may serve as a deflection tactic regarding ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and exchanges with Iran.
- Data indicates approximately 40% of U.S. master's programs offer no financial return or result in students being financially worse off, while British findings show no average earnings boost for graduates by age 35.
- British universities have expanded postgraduate offerings to offset undergraduate funding shortfalls, creating an incentive structure that may persist under new regulations.
- Generous loan repayment and forgiveness schemes are forecasted to result in significant portions of U.S. government postgraduate lending remaining unpaid.
- U.S. graduate schools may soon be mandated under Biden administration rules to warn applicants about programs characterized by low wages and high debt, with calls for similar transparency and protection changes under a potential Trump administration.