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Lovely weighs in on Trump's failed trade war with China in Bloomberg
See related: China, Trade, United States
Lovely discusses US trade ties with Asia-Pacific nations in Bloomberg
"The choice for Biden is clear," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "Return the U.S. to the Trans-Pacific Partnership to ensure access for U.S. companies."
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Popp quoted in Bloomberg article on Biden's climate plan
Measures to fight climate change tend to destroy some jobs while creating others, says David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Climate Change, U.S. Elections, United States
Monnat talks to Bloomberg about rising suicide rates among US kids
See related: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, Longevity, Mental Health, United States
Bendix speaks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the California wildfires
"Climate change makes everything worse," says Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment. "Efforts to manage fire risks "will be of limited use as long as the climate is getting warmer and in many cases getting drier."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States, Wildfires
McDowell research cited in Bloomberg article on financial cold war
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, argues that that the more the U.S. wields its unmatched financial power, the less it may have left.
See related: China, Foreign Policy, United States
Dickey weighs in on USDA union disagreement in Bloomberg Law article
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Labor, United States
Lovely speaks to Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg about USMCA, China
"The champagne isn’t quite as fizzy as we might have expected—even under the best of circumstances—and there’s trouble coming from all sides," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. She adds, "this could be a trade agreement that quickly ends up in dispute and higher trade barriers."
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, International Agreements, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Hou quoted in Bloomberg article on balanced-budget loopholes
"The rules are not ironclad," says Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs. "The simple reason being that state governments must operate to provide the services demanded by citizens, however harsh the rules are."
See related: Economic Policy, State & Local, United States
McCormick speaks to Bloomberg about Mexico's response to the pandemic
"As communities take matters into their own hands, implementing their own safety protocols and taking the helm of how they each prepare for the coming pandemic, we see a further erosion of the federal government’s authority," says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
See related: COVID-19, Government, Latin America & the Caribbean