Christopher Way, associate professor of government at Cornell University, says lived experience matters the most as voters consider the economy, and shifts to GDP this late in the year are unlikely to change minds as the election looms.

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Maria Cristina Garcia, professor of History and Latino Studies at Cornell University, says that the COVID-19 outbreak has given the White House pretext to advance restrictive immigration policies.

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George Hay, professor of law at Cornell University, an expert on antitrust and a former member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, comments on a new DOJ antitrust lawsuit filed against Google.

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Doug Kriner says the biggest unknown in the presidential transition of power could be how Biden will respond to President Trump’s use of unilateral powers to appeal to his base.

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Alexandra Cirone, professor of government at Cornell University says there are many things people can do to protect themselves against the misinformation that floods social media in the aftermath of election-related events like presidential debates.

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Carlyn Buckler, an expert on the cannabis industry says it may be years before legalization in New York — if passed — would help to make up for the coronavirus-fueled budget deficit.

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Elizabeth Sanders says that Cory Booker leaving the presidential race won’t diminish voter turnout, and that the junior Senator from New Jersey has a bright future for another presidential run. 

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Angela Cornell, clinical professor of law and director of Cornell University’s Labor Law Clinic, says that the staggering unemployment rate highlights the need to subsidize the employment of American workers.

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Colleen Carey, professor of policy analysis and management, says President-elect Biden may be in a strange position with the pharmaceutical industry come January, as President Trump pursued policies unfavorable to pharmaceutical companies, even as those same companies drive the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

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Michael Macy teaches a class on polarization and tribal politics and says the polarization of the United States may have crossed a tipping point, illustrated by even a deadly pandemic’s inability to foster unity.

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