Lovely speaks with Axios about US agriculture sector, tariffs
"Most observers believed that the agriculture sector was hurt and would need an extraordinary year to make up for that. I don’t think they’re going to see it," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Engelhardt wins grant through the U.S. Social Security Administration
The $100,000 grant will support Gary V. Engelhardt, a professor of economics and faculty associate with the Aging Studies Institute, in his research into the role of housing equity as an asset for retirement planning among older Americans. Engelhardt’s project is expected to provide insights into how the Social Security Administration will be able to supplement its existing resources given expected long-term funding shortfalls.
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Dutkowsky speaks to Spectrum News about the stock market drop
"'The Dow's off 1,000 points, oh my goodness, that's horrible.' But the Dow's [near] 30,000 points, so that's a 3% drop," says Donald Dutkowsky, professor emeritus of economics, adding that a 3% drop is not good, but not awful. "I would advise investors to take a deep breath. If you're in it for the long-term for like your pension, take a deep breath and stay the course."
See related: Income, United States
Lovely speaks to Washington Times about FBI, Chinese-American scientists
Professor of Economics Mary Lovely says the rules governing scientists’ ties to Chinese research institutions are murky and sometimes lead prosecutors to charge people who have made innocent mistakes. "People can stumble into things inadvertently. The rules have to be very clear and if someone violates those clear rules, then you throw the book at them," she says.
See related: China, Congress, Political Parties, U.S. National Security, United States
Lovely discusses US annual trade deficit with Bloomberg, Politico
"Everything the president has done has shown that the advice of more traditional economists has actually been very solid—so we don’t see the trade deficit closing as a result," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
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Yinger research cited in NYT article on school funding disparities
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Baltagi paper on testing for heteroskedasticity published in Journal of Econometrics
Lovely weighs in on new USMCA in Associated Press, Xinhuanet
"The Trump administration's stated goal was to ensure that more of the vehicles will be produced in North America. But the outcome will be just the opposite," write Professor Mary Lovely and her co-authors.
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Lovely discusses US-China trade deal with Associated Press, NPR
"We're in a truce in the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S. and China," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Lovely speaks to Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post about US-China trade deal
The new system "is a gigantic finger in the eye of WTO," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "The decider will be the trade representative in consultation with the president."
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Student Spotlight: Technology Wrapped in Tradition
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Lovely discusses Phase 1 US-China trade deal with Agence France Presse, NPR, Reuters
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Dutkowsky, Tobias discuss 2020 election, economy in Seeking Alpha
"The most important threat, in my view, of another Trump presidency is the unpredictability and uncertainty," says Áron Tóbiás, assistant professor of economics. "You can never know what happens next: what appears on Twitter, or what kind of trade policy is made."
See related: Economic Policy, U.S. Elections, United States
Lovely comments on US-China trade pact in The Guardian
"There is very little in the agreement that could not be achieved by partnering with allies that were also concerned about the same issues," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Lovely comments on Phase One China trade deal in Associated Press, Washington Post
"It’s a very toxic brew and I don’t know that we’re really going to see much progress on it," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics, about the first phase of a U.S.-China trade agreement.
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Schwartz study on housing vouchers, academic performance published
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