Chris Barrett, professor of public policy and economics at Cornell University, says the Trump Administration’s tariff policies have massively disrupted agricultural exports.

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Economics and Business

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John Tobin, professor of practice at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business and a former Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability at Credit Suisse, said these latest cuts seem more politically motivated than other climate actions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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President Donald Trump unveiled plans to launch a government-run website for consumers to buy drugs directly from manufacturers, and Pfizer will offer some of its drugs on the site at a reduced rate.

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Rick Geddes is the director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy. He noted both projects targeted by the freeze have already faced long delays.

New York City

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Russell Weaver is a quantitative geographer and Director of Research at the Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab.

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Republicans say the renewal of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies can wait until after the shutdown is averted, but if ACA subsidies are not renewed today, it may be harder to bring premiums down later, says Cornell University teach professor Nick Fabrizio. 

Law and Policy

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Cristina Florea, an assistant professor at Cornell University and historian of Central and Eastern Europe, says the Moldovan people still have a very clear memory of what life was like as a Soviet republic. 

International

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Alex Susskind, a professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration, feels the decision to improve the in-store experience is the right move.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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David Shoemaker, a professor of philosophy who studies the moral psychology of humor, says the suspension ignited a wave of public pushback against the administration’s ongoing efforts to undermine established rights and norms.

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Following South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela’s prediction that Jesus will return to Earth on September 23 or 24, #RaptureTok has taken off—with prayers, memes, and end-times speculation flooding social media. Cornell University religion scholars offer historical and theological context.

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