What Changed the World
on April 22, 2025?

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Summary: The IMF cut its 2025 US growth forecast to 1.8%, gold hit an all-time high of $3,500 an ounce, and stocks fell 2.5% after Trump demanded Fed Chair Powell's resignation

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    Education Dept resumes collection on defaulted (unpaid 9mo+) federal student loans on May 5 (ending 5yr pandemic pause), reinstating tax refund, social security benefits & wage garnishments; <40% of borrowers current on student loans; 5.3M in default & 4M 3-6mo late on payment

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    IMF cuts 2025 global GDP forecast from 3.3% to 2.8% (vs 3.3% in 2024) & US GDP forecast from 2.7% to 1.8% (vs 2.8% in 2024), citing global trade tensions

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    Gold (safe haven asset) hits all time high of $3.5K/ounce, rising 31% year to date

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    US dollar weakens & markets fall on Mon (-2.5% across Dow, Nasdaq Comp, S&P 500) in response to Trump's calls for Fed Reserve Chair Powell's resignation over him not lowering interest rates; Fed is legally autonomous

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    Trump backs Defense Sec Hegseth amid allegations of sharing sensitive Yemen Houthi strikes details in 2nd group chat (including wife, brother & personal lawyer) on unsecured commercial messaging app Signal

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    Harvard sues to block Trump's $2B federal funds freeze (primarily affecting research) after university rejected his "overreach" demands undermining its independence

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    US & Iran held 2nd round nuclear talks mediated by Oman in Rome on Sat & agreed to 3rd round

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    US military withdraws 50%+ of 2K troops deployed in Syria

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