CBX Daily 7/3/2025

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Claire Moraa
July 03, 2025

Today, SMEs are facing a hiring mess, but let’s start with how foreign student enrollment is in regress…

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The Foreign Student Bubble That Could Burst U.S. Colleges

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Institutions that heavily rely on international students for enrolment have found themselves at a crossroads with recent policy changes in the Trump administration. From visa denials, immigration policy changes and anti-DEI policies, the foreign student population is at a risk of being phased out. This is because a significant portion of these institutions' revenue depends on international students.

Hiring Hell For Small Businesses & How They're Rethinking Recruiting

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Many small business owners are ready to expand their teams. But a NEXT research study found that most expect hiring new employees to be a challenge. And many are successfully attracting new talent with new strategies that work. In April 2025, we asked 1,500 small business owners looking to hire in the next six months for their thoughts about finding and bringing on more workers. The data reveals a difficult hiring landscape, including tough competition and a shortage of skilled applicants.

Gen Zs Are More Confident In Entrepreneurship Over 9–5 Jobs

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As economic uncertainty and wage stagnation loom large, Gen Z is rewriting the employment playbook. In place of the traditional corporate ladder, they’re building their own rungs through side hustles, startups, and freelance careers. This shift is not just anecdotal—it's backed by data. With 77% of Gen Z confident in their ability to run a successful business and 72% already juggling side hustles, entrepreneurship is emerging as the new default. What was once a fallback plan is now the first choice for a generation that values creative freedom over cubicles.

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Trump unveils signature fragrances just months after the crypto coin buzz fizzled. Is this evolution in grift or branding brilliance?

A.“Hustlin” by Rick Ross – Every day he’s monetizing. It's not about longevity, it’s about headlines, hype, and hitting that donor-wallet dopamine
B. “Me & U” by Tems – Crypto was chaotic, unpredictable and too risky for the loyal base. Fragrance is stable, giftable, and ironic enough, appeals to the common Trump supporter
C. “The Gift That Keeps on Giving” by Tory Kelly – It’s not about product quality, it’s about customer faith. The pitch remains: Buy a piece of me. Be part of something bigger

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Last week’s results are in and people think Trump is playing a game of ‘Distraction’ with bombing Iran and ceasing fire

Algorithms Don’t Love Us: Is Tech Bias Costing Entrepreneurs?

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In the age of AI, diverse entrepreneurs are being filtered out, sometimes before they even have a chance to be seen. Algorithms, often perceived as neutral, are shaping everything from who gets hired to who gets funded. When those systems reflect the biases of the society that built them, inclusive businesses and startups can be left at a systemic disadvantage.

Farming While Black: The Hidden Cost Of Agricultural Tariffs

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Trade wars may seem like a distant game of geopolitics, but they hit the soil too. For Black farmers, who make up less than 2% of U.S. agriculture, they face disproportionate barriers and tariffs on exports and equipment are an existential threat.

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Trump policies are screaming I Don’t “FWU" to foreign students as told by Don Toliver in our CBX Vibes!