Cornell Expert Quotes
Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news
“The need for assistance [in Puerto Rico] is now so dire it is impossible to ignore – to do so would precipitate a humanitarian disaster even greater than the one already in progress.”
Steven C. Kyle
associate professor, macroeconomics policy expert
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“U.S. farms that use hired labor—largely fruit, vegetable and livestock farms—are facing an environment of decreasing labor supply and escalating wage costs. While immigration reform could certainly help some farms adapt, for multiple reasons, these problems are not going away.
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
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Guest worker bill to stabilize agriculture labor market (10/05/17)
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“While the short-term solution is obviously a restoration and rebuilding of the power grid as fast as possible, a longer-term solution might include a variety of incentives for businesses to locate in Puerto Rico."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
Puerto Rico needs a repeal of the Jones Act, further incentives (10/06/17)
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“For anyone who cares about human behavior, Richard led the way in creating a more realistic economics, one informed by knowing about the capacities and limitations of the human mind."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
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Nobel winner linked human psychology to economic behavior (10/09/17)
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“This week’s negotiations will focus on the most contentious issues so far. In addition to demanding more favorable terms in rules of origin and government procurement, the White House wants to eliminate NAFTA’s dispute-resolution mechanism and include a provision that expires the agreement automatically every few years unless countries agree to extend it.
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
NAFTA struggles to regulate increasingly global supply chain (10/09/17)
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“International production networks rather than the boundaries of nations now define industrial competitiveness. Therefore, it is difficult to tell who gains and who loses from globalization in the United States.
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
NAFTA struggles to regulate increasingly global supply chain (10/09/17)
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“It is exciting that GM is moving in this direction, and following this two-part approach: both battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Other major auto companies (e.g. Toyota) are following a similar track. It’s two steps in the right direction.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“The EPA’s action is bad for human health, the environment, and short-sighted economically. By ignoring the benefits of reducing sources of carbon pollution within the U.S. for people inside and outside U.S. borders, the EPA seems also to be inviting other countries to send their pollution our way."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“Obesity predisposes pets to a number of serious health conditions including arthritis/joint pain with decreased mobility, endocrine disorders such as diabetes, skin problems due to excess skin folds, and decreased life expectancy."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Three tips for keeping Fido and Fluffy fit (10/11/17)
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Whatever size you choose, look for ones that have a hard, sturdy stem. A soft stem may indicate a pumpkin prone to rotting. Hard, dry bruises on the pumpkin that have callused over are fine, but stay away from fruits that have soft spots.
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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Halloween enthusiasts are in for optimal pumpkin season (10/11/17)
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There remains a sound economic principle behind taxing high-calorie, low-nutrient foods – to ‘internalize’ the external costs caused by poor diets. Specifically, obesity and the chronic diseases associated with poor diet, such as Type II diabetes, impose substantial costs on taxpayers through public health insurance programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Ensuring that consumers are confronted with more of these costs at the point of purchase can help decrease these external costs and improve health.”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
Post mortem of Chicago’s repealed soda tax (10/11/17)
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