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The Trump administration is releasing billions in federal education grants after withholding them for review earlier this month.

NPR's Sequoia Carrillo reports, the Department of Education,

says it'll disperse the money to states next week. The money, over $5 billion worth, is typically

distributed on July 1st, but this year, in an unprecedented move, the administration withheld the

previously approved funds for review. The decision left many districts scrambling in the

lead up to the school year. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle lobbied to release the funds

immediately, citing financial strain on states and local communities. A letter from Republican

senators prompted the release of a portion of the money earlier this week, but with the new

announcement, all funds frozen will

now flow to schools. Sequoia Carillo, NPR News. President Trump is in Scotland where he's set to

have trade talks with European leaders. The White House is giving countries until next Friday

to reach deals before new tariffs take effect. Meanwhile, corporate America is out with new earnings numbers.

NPR's Maria Aspen reports the impacts of new import taxes on profits is mixed.

More than a hundred of the country's largest companies reported earnings just this week,

and we've seen some big household names, like Carmaker General Motors, warning that

President Trump's new tariffs are eating into their

business. Or there was Chipotle saying that customers are losing confidence in the economy,

and so they're buying fewer burrito bowls. On the other hand, some companies are having a great

summer. For example, big tech companies like Google and Netflix and banks like J.P. Morgan Chase

beat analyst expectations and made a ton of money in the last three months.

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