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Maxwell faculty and students honored with 2020 One University awards

Syracuse University announced its 2020 One University Awards, honoring members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service. The following Maxwell faculty member and students were among the honorees:
May 14, 2020

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Flores-Lagunes gives advice to 2020 graduates in Syracuse.com

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says that graduate school is generally a smart option for students graduating during an economic downturn, provided they balance the added debt with demand for jobs in their desired profession. He added that students should look for programs that help them build connections and network with future employers. 

May 12, 2020

Rosenthal paper on employment density and agglomeration economies published in RS&UE

Crocker H. Liu, Stuart S. Rosenthal & William C. Strange
May 10, 2020

Lovely discusses COVID-19 impact on US-China trade deal in Wall Street Journal

Meeting the terms of the ["Phase One" trade] deal could now rely on the state’s willingness to step in and make the purchases instead of the private sector, says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "There are going to be a lot of businesses in China that are not going to survive this," she says, referring to the lockdowns associated with the coronavirus.

May 5, 2020

Schwartz, Rothbart study ties free school lunch to higher test scores

Amy Ellen Schwartz & Micah W. Rothbart
May 2, 2020

WP 228 Does Proximity to Fast Food Cause Childhood Obesity? Evidence from Public Housing

Jeehee Han, Amy Ellen Schwartz & Brian Elbel
April 30, 2020

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Perry Singleton funded by University of Kentucky poverty center

Perry Singleton received a $46,500 grant from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Poverty Research to fund his project, "The Effect of Social Security Retirement Benefits on Food-Related Hardship among Older Americans."
April 27, 2020

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Rosenthal paper on spatial reach of agglomeration economies

John P. Harding, Jing Li, Stuart S. Rosenthal & Xirui Zhang
April 13, 2020

Lovely quoted in USA Today article on face mask imports from China

"Suppliers may not have been able to supply as much as was demanded because they needed to provide it to the local economy, and the Chinese factories were simply not operating," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "Workers were not at work. They were at home. They were quarantined."

April 10, 2020

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Lovely explains the economic impact of coronavirus on CGTN

"We're looking at a labor market catastrophe right now here in the United States," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "What we seem to need right now is employment support to keep these people attached to their employers and able to get back to work relatively quickly when the economy comes back." 

April 6, 2020

Lovely op-ed on addressing economic impact of COVID-19 featured on CNN

"Tariff rollbacks signal a desire to reduce mounting U.S.-China trade tensions, offering a much-needed model of global cooperation at a time of shared crisis," writes Mary Lovely, professor of economics.

April 2, 2020

WP 227 The Impact of CEP Universal Free Meals on Revenues, Spending, and Student Health

Michah W. Rothbart, Amy Ellen Schwartz & Emily Gutierrez
March 31, 2020

Lovely quoted in Washington Times article on US-China trade deal

"There’s a real question as to the economic capacity in both countries [right now]," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics, adding that "it’s hopeful that the officials are saying that they still intend to meet these obligations." 

March 31, 2020

Lovely comments on future of US-China trade deal in Washington Post

"Ultimately the question is, does the president have the political incentive to push this before the election?" says Professor Mary Lovely. "And I think the answer to that is pretty clearly no." Lovely was interviewed for the Washington Post article "Businesses were already hurting under Trump’s trade war. Then came coronavirus."
March 17, 2020

Lovely quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on impact of COVID-19 on globalization

Professor Mary Lovely was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor about the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on creating a more globalized world, while other professionals argue less globalization impact. 

March 13, 2020

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.

March 12, 2020

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