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The Fed decision to pause its increases in interest rates was the right thing to do at this point. Whether or not they resume tightening, switch to a regime of easing, or simply do nothing will depend on the data that we get in the coming months.
Steven C. Kyle
associate professor, macroeconomics policy expert
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As public goods administered by a private company, it follows that they will often be faced with the choice between benefiting the public interest or their own bottom line. In other words, these ‘novel’ challenges are just the 2017 version of the problem. Issues will continue to arise until the basic conflict is recognized, and some kind of regulatory regime, if only minimal, is installed.
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
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"Tillerson’s ouster is a sign of continued turbulence in U.S. foreign policy. A potential silver lining is that the State Department will fare better under someone who has Trump’s ear."
Media:
Media Relations, Media Relations Office
mediarelations@cornell.edu
(607) 255 - 2059
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“Colombians will vote in the parliamentarian elections this month and the presidential elections in May in a climate of growing distrust in institutions. Regardless of who wins, the main challenge ahead will be to unify the country, to rebuild trust in institutions and create momentum for a positive future.”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
Colombians head to the polls amidst growing government distrust (03/08/18)
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"The fishing gear has not been specially designed to break away when whales are entangled, and there are no acoustic monitoring programs in place to force ships to slow down when whales are present. Most of the dead whales that have been examined have exhibited evidence of the blunt trauma associated with ship strikes."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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"The number pi (3.14159265...) has intrigued scientists and mathematicians for thousands of years. It is defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (the same amount, no matter how big or small the circle!) but has eluded easy computation."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
Pi Day: 10 trillion digits and counting (03/07/18)
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On Friday, analysts will be watching for signs of that the labor market is weakening, overheating or becoming more inclusive.
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
How to spot a weak, overheated labor market (03/06/18)
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“That idea of promoting justice through the pocketbook has been a powerful force in American history, and the expanding boycott against the NRA is just the latest example.”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
NRA boycotts lay bare US consumers' economic leverage (03/01/18)
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“This new style of rye whiskey in New York will include standards for both the origin of the grains used in production as well as for the aging time that is required. There is a growing audience in New York and elsewhere that will be interested in this two-part package of information: Having assurance about where the ingredients come from and how the whiskey was produced.”
Media:
Joe Schwartz
bjs54@cornell.edu
607-882-3774
Related Tip Sheet:
NY regional pedigree distilled into Empire Rye (10/30/17)
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"Moving away from a Daylight Saving Time system would mean reducing the scheduling, physical, and psychological costs of the ‘spring forward’ and ‘fall back’ periods. Research on time use suggests people are more likely to go outside for longer periods of time and exercise more when there are more hours of light in the evening, which means a move to a permanent Daylight Saving Time could have additional health benefits."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
More daylight in New England may take a bite out of crime (10/30/17)
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“The Trump Administration has hollowed out the center of gravity of its China policy by discounting regional knowledge, sidelining the diplomatic corps, and by discontinuing dozens of hitherto ongoing policy discussions that maintain the active engagement between the two countries between summits and which form the DNA of our bilateral relationship."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
In Asia Trump could learn subtleties of North Korean issue (10/30/17)
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