Ian Greer is a research professor at Cornell University who focuses on labor policy and living wages in New York state. He says this was an overdue change.

New York State

Economics and Business

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Barry Strauss, an emeritus professor of history from Cornell University, says the deal likely wouldn’t have happened without Trump’s leadership.

International

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Karan Girotra is a professor of operations, technology, and innovation at Cornell Tech, as well as a professor of management at the SC Johnson College of Business. He says AI remains a key driver of the increasing valuations of private and public companies, and there is no reason to think that will stop any time soon.

Cornell Tech

Economics and Business

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Ryan Chahrour is a professor of economics and international studies at Cornell University. He says the dollar will remain the currency of choice in international trade and finance.

Economics and Business

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

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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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