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.

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

Harvard University is the latest school to implement a hiring freeze as federal funding remains uncertain. President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for schools that allow "illegal" protests. Universities use millions of dollars in federal funding for student aid and research programs.

Brown University is implementing a temporary, staff-wide hiring freeze, according to a statement from the university released Thursday morning.

In an email to Penn staff, officials said the full impact of federal funding cuts and policy changes will not be known for several months.

We need to prepare for a wide range of financial circumstances,” Harvard president Alan Garber and other university leaders said.

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration

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