In less than two weeks, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss topics from the state of democracy to inflation and public opinion.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Economic geographer, Russell Weaver says businesses in New York, especially in the retail and food services industries, are still struggling to rehire employees and new unemployment claims are continuing to trend upward.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to release figures for April’s unemployment rate on Friday. Russell Weaver, an economic geographer predicts data for New York state will show an unemployment rate of around 13%.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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On Friday, the New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets and Environmental Conservation as well as the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the spotted lanternfly was found on Staten Island, New York. Brian Eshenaur, plant pathologist and a senior extension associate with the New York State Integrated Pest Management program and Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, an entomologist whose work focuses on integrated pest management weigh in on the landscape risks associated with the spotted lanternfly in New York.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

New York State

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Douglass Miller, a lecturer in food and beverage management at the SC Johnson College of Business, School of Hotel Administration comments on a new bill proposed in New York state that would implement a blanket approval at the state level for liquor-infused ice cream, in addition to the previous authorization of beer-, wine- and cider-infused frozen delicacies.

Food & Agriculture

School of Hotel Administration

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Rick Geddes, founding director of Cornell's Program in Infrastructure Policy, discussed the infrastructure bill and what it means for New York State. 

Law and Policy

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As preparations begin for the Thanksgiving holiday, experts from the Cornell Craft Beverage Institute – Kaylyn Kirkpatrick, Anna Katharine Mansfield and Christopher Gerling – offer beverage pairings for the food feast, as well as delicious drinks for cooking, watching football and even those sometimes-challenging conversations with family.

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

New York State

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On Thursday, the Senate failed to pass a pared-down coronavirus relief package and the U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 857,000 workers filed new unemployment claims in the past week. Russell Weaver, an economic geographer with Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Buffalo Co-Lab says an increase in job losses are likely if appropriate actions are not taken to stimulate the economy.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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Stephen Reiners, professor of horticulture at Cornell University and a New York state vegetable industry expert, says summer conditions were perfect for growing pumpkins and pickers can expect some of the most vibrant colors in this year’s crop.

Food & Agriculture

New York State

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Stephen Wicker says iPhones that can directly connect to the internet will greatly reduce the digital divide and increase competition in a marketplace currently dominated by the duopoly of cable and ADSL.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

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