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EconomyCash-Strapped Colleges Are Draining Their Endowments to Survive

Financially strained colleges are drawing down their endowments to stay afloat. Like borrowing from a 401(k), the move may ease short-term pressure but creates major risks over the long term.

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BBloomberg News★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 14:00Original

Cash-Strapped Colleges Are Draining Their Endowments to Survive
Cash-Strapped Colleges Are Draining Their Endowments to SurviveEconomy