Lovely discusses impact of USMCA on autos in CBS MoneyWatch article
"Unfortunately, I believe it may do little to expand employment in the auto sector and will hurt auto buyers," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "The new rules raise the cost of production in North America, raise prices for auto buyers, and reduce overall auto and truck sales."
Lovely speaks with Agence France Presse about new US trade deal
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, says the new U.S. trade deal with Canada is a "clear signal" that the U.S. is "circling the wagons against China."
Banks discusses Kavanaugh investigation on Bloomberg Radio
William Banks, on Bloomberg Radio, discusses President Trump’s Monday comments, where he supported a "very comprehensive" investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Heflin and Rothbart receive grant to study SNAP and school readiness
Colleen Heflin and Michah Rothbart, professor and assistant professor, respectively, of public administration and international affairs, have received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to research the relationship between student participation in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school readiness. The results of the study will help the USDA understand both the effectiveness and efficiency of the SNAP program.
Kriesberg assesses international conflicts in Eurasia.Expert
Louis Kriesberg, professor emeritus of sociology, provided his point of view on why the U.S. is so tough on China, Iran and Turkey and on the possible change of the role of NATO and OSCE in Europe.
Reeher discusses GOP, midterms, Kavanaugh in The Hill
"The emotions surrounding this have been extremely high, and most Republicans are on record already showing they wanted to go forward with a vote," on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, says Reeher. "Those things can’t be walked back."
Lovely weighs in on NAFTA talks in Financial Post, Bloomberg
"They are trying to threaten the Canadians into signing a deal that at this point the Canadians don’t want to sign and there is a gigantic bogeyman in the room which is the 25 percent tariff on Canadian auto imports," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
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Madison County Celebrates Monday Mile Day
The Madison County Rural Health Council celebrated their Monday Mile walking program with healthy snacks, prizes, and group Monday Miles.
Maxwell econ alum Aviv a finalist in $5 million startup competition
SparkCharge founder and CEO Josh Aviv ’14 B.A. (Econ) will compete against competitors for a shot at one of 43North’s eight cash awards, which include a $1 million grand prize and seven awards of $500,000. SparkCharge developed a portable, ultrafast charging unit for electric vehicles that fits in the trunk of a car and charges at level 3 speed, giving users one mile every 60 seconds.
Maxwell’s Qualitative Data Repository receives NSF grant to facilitate ethical data sharing
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Mitra discusses tariff retaliation by India in Livemint article
Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, says, "any tariff increase will come at a huge cost to India’s consumers as well as producers who use imported inputs."
Banks speaks to Bloomberg Law about Rosenstein, Trump meeting
Rosenthal research cited in Washington Post article on market-rate housing
According to Stuart Rosenthal, professor and chair of economics, market-rate housing filters down at a rate of almost 2 percent per year—fast enough to make a big difference. Housing filters fastest in the middle of the country, but it filters down on the expensive coasts, too, he found.
Elman among Algemeiner's top 100 positive influencers on Jewish life
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D'Amico receives 2018 James Duah-Agyeman Award for Faculty
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Griffiths quoted in Bloomberg article on separatism, Quebec
According to Ryan Griffiths, associate professor of political science, separatist aspirations are "alive and kicking" elsewhere in the world. That includes Catalonia and Scotland in Europe, and also French territory New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville.
O'Keefe discusses Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy on Moonstruck podcast
University Professor and former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe was tasked with informing the families and friends of the terrible fate of the astronauts on the Columbia Space Shuttle. "It went from being a moment of great anticipation and elation...to a stillness, recognizing that the time that had been anticipated for the shuttle to land had passed," he says of the tragic event.