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CNBC

Art Wheaton of the Worker Institute at Cornell is quoted extensively on what the federal raids on the homes of leaders and union-owned properties of United Auto Workers means for upcoming contract negotiations.

Associated Press

“The increase in methane has contributed significantly to the accelerated global warming and climate disruption the Earth has experienced in recent years,” says Robert Howarth, professor of ecology and environmental biology.

CNBC

Eswar Prasad, senior professor of trade policy, says, “A temperate resolution to both issues, the trade tensions and the protests in Hong Kong, now looks less likely.”

Marketplace

Louis Hyman comments on how the dollar stores’ settlement over selling expired over the counter medications and motor oil that is not suitable for modern cars is more of a public relations problem as customers will mistrust products moving forward.

The Wall Street Journal

“China is signaling yet again that it has no intention of backing off from the trade war, further reducing the likelihood of the U.S. and China agreeing on any sort of trade deal in the coming months,” says senior professor of trade policy, Eswar Prasad.

The New York Times

Catherine Kling, professor of economics at Cornell, writes this op-ed about the measures that should be taken against nutrient pollution, majority of which stems from agricultural fertilizer and manure runoff.

The New York Times

Michael Waldman, professor of management and economics, comments on how “companies are deliberately making it more difficult for people to repair their devices. And they push people to replace existing devices that work perfectly well. That’s planned obsolescence.”

New York Post

Alireza Abbaspourrad, professor of food chemistry and ingredient technology, has created a new butter that consists of 80% water.

NPR

"I see a lot of potential if these same sensors can be eventually produced in textiles that will be more conformable to the body," says Juan Hinestroza, associate professor of fiber science.

Associated Press

Seth Litwin, professor at the ILR School, comments, “The question is, how will these CEOs actually respond when the chips are down and shareholders really start making their usual demands for sky-high quarterly returns?”

NBC

“I think Mexican authorities are trying to tow a fine line, between generating political support at home while trying not to antagonize Trump while trying to help those who are affected by this tragedy,” says Gustavo A. Flores-Macias, associate professor of government.

National Geographic

Robert Howarth’s new paper finds the “massive” increase in methane emissions occurred at the same time that fracking took off in the U.S.