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Associated Press

Eswar Prasad, professor of economics, says President Donald Trump’s denial of election results is “whipping up an extraordinary degree of uncertainty that, if prolonged much further, will act as a drag on what is at best a nascent and fickle economic recovery.” 

The Atlantic

“I think it’s quite possible,” says James Grimmelmann, professor of law. “Twitter has all along said that the policy that has kept Trump on Twitter is an exception for leaders and political figures.”

NBC

“What the stories of these Mexican American and Native American soldiers make clear is that World War II was not the victory of white America,” says David Silbey, associate adjunct professor of history and associate director of Cornell in Washington. “It was the victory of all the diverse groups of America.” 

The Hill

“There are some operators that are holding out hope that something will come down that will be useful to them, but in reality I think we’re going to have to wait for a new administration for any small business reform,” says Alex Susskind, associate dean for academic affairs at the School for Hotel Administration.

The Wall Street Journal

“This will be a good chance to understand that green is also a color,” says William Miller, professor of horticulture. “In the springtime, I think people get overwhelmed by the azaleas and the dogwoods, and they miss out on the green.”

The New York Times

“The unchecked spread of the virus and continuing political tumult in the United States have reinforced Beijing’s view that the United States is in decline,” says Jessica Chen Weiss, associate professor of government.

The Washington Post

“This virus is a monster,” says epidemiologist at the College of Veterinary Medicine Isaac Weisfuse. “It seems to find the weaknesses, in terms of people who are susceptible.”

Business Insider

Daniel Alpert, visiting fellow at the Law School, writes this opinion piece about the needs of many middle and working class families that have been ignored for decades and what needs to be done in order to address them.

Bloomberg Law

“They want to fight it here like they did in California. It’s part of a national change of how you define full employment,” says Patricia Campos-Medina, co-executive director at The Worker Institute.

CNN Business

“Just like animals, investors herd in the face of danger or uncertainty by following the strongest in the pack,” says Scott Yonker, associate finance professor. “For investors, this means pouring money into recent ‘winners.’”

Reuters

Sergio Garcia-Rios, assistant professor of government and Latino studies, says that President Donald Trump’s efforts to cast Democrats as socialists may have been crucial in Florida. “That mobilized a lot of Cuban Americans.”

The Hill

Gustavo Flores-Macías, associate vice provost for international affairs and associate professor of government, writes this opinion piece about lessons that can be learned from Latin American democracies.