Some towns paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count.

The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

The latest wave of cost-cutting measures comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University and $800 million from Johns Hopkins.

Atlanta-based Emory University is among a number of institutions of higher education to announce hiring freezes recently, citing the uncertainty around federal funding.

University leaders say the freeze will begin immediately and remain in effect through the end of the 2025 fiscal year.

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants. Some have announced layoffs.

Reporters across The Business Journals network are covering how institutions are reacting to the funding uncertainty. Here's what to know.

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