The U.S. Supreme Court issued two important immigration decisions today in United States v. Hansen and United States v. Texas, but more litigation is likely says Cornell Law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

Law and Policy

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As housing prices soar, the Biden administration says it is taking significant steps to protect tenants and make rental prices more affordable, but the actions are unlikely to change much says Cornell University professor Laura Tach.

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Art Wheaton serves as director of labor studies at Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) and says the deal amounts to a big win for labor.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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With the U.S. expected to hit its borrowing limit tomorrow, President Joe Biden must borrow in excess of the debt ceiling to cover the revenue shortfall or risk a ‘trilemma,' says Cornell Law School professor Michael Dorf. 

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Sara Bronin, an architect and attorney who studies how law and policy can foster more equitable, sustainable, well-designed and connected places, comments on new census data showing significant population loss in the country’s largest cities.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Architecture, Art and Planning

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Law, Government & Public Policy

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Pandemic-related boosts in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) will end today across the country for millions of Americans, but could exacerbate an already challenging situation for many families and communities says Cornell University professor Angela Odoms-Young.

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Jury selection and opening statements are expected to begin today in Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network, a case that has had no shortage of twists and has led to significant revelations for our democracy and the media’s role say Cornell Law School professors G.S. Hans and Alexandra Lahav. 

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With the 20th National Congress of China’s Communist Party over, the country has finally reported that its third-quarter gross domestic product grew, beating expectations.

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Economics and Business

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International

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President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday before the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office.

International

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Foreign Policy

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The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposal that would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. Patricia Campos-Medina says a federal rule is an essential step in improving standard rights for workers.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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