American colleges and universities are in an admissions crunch. A looming demographic cliff means fewer 18-year-olds are applying, leaving schools scrambling to fill budget holes and chart a new path forward. WSJ education reporters Doug Belkin and Roshan Fernandez join host Alex Ossola to discuss why this is happening now and how three institutions are handling the problem.

Further Reading:

America’s Colleges Are Hurtling Toward an Enrollment Cliff

America’s College Towns Go From Boom to Bust

The Small Private Colleges Dying in a Winner-Take-All University Marketplace

Why Syracuse Can’t Attract the Students It Needs to Pay the Bills

The New Students at This Liberal Arts College Are in Their 80s

Hampshire Students Navigate the Chaos of a College Shutting Down

In Demand: The Colleges Where Students Start Jobs Right Away

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Why are cruise stocks rallying despite soaring fuel costs? And how did an egg shortage turn into a glut? Plus, what does Nvidia’s record-breaking stock buyback mean for investors? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs last month, falling short of expectations. Journal economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why that's a more solid number than it may seem… and what it means for the Fed’s next meeting later this month. Plus, the G-7 countries agree to release 100 million barrels of diesel and oil to help ease soaring prices. We hear from reporter Matthew Dalton about why that seems to end the threat of a U.S. ban on diesel exports, at least for now. And the Journal has learned that Oman had previously banned the FlyDubai attacker from flying over his radical views. Alex Ossola hosts.

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