Rebecca Kehoe, says mass firings can lead to resentment by remaining employees who feel as though they are penalized by having to take on a heavier workload to accommodate for the reduced workforce.

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The U.S. has temporarily suspended all imports of avocados from Mexico following a verbal threat made to U.S. safety inspectors. Miguel Gómez and Desirée LeClercq comment on how the ban may impact the supply of avocados and prices for consumers, as well as how the current climate between Mexico and the U.S. could cause further trade tensions.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Arthur Wheaton, an expert on the automotive industry and director of labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, comments on the Biden administration's plans to restore California’s authority to set its own auto emission rules for cars and trucks.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Economics and Business

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Cornell University experts are available to interview on the benefits and risks associated any new tree planting initiative. New York City’s five borough presidents are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to plant a million new trees by 2030.

New York City

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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The Canadian truckers protesting coronavirus restrictions and vaccine mandates have disrupted multiple U.S.-Canada border crossings, further paralyzing crucial trade routes and causing major automakers to suspend production. Arthur Wheaton says with a shortage of truck drivers in North America, the Canadian protests are exacerbating issues for an already fragile supply chain.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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Dr. Isaac Weisfuse, says "The Omicron variant hasn't gone away, and because of its high infectivity, will result in new infections for the foreseeable future.”  

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Rick Geddes, professor in the Brooks School of Public Policy and founding director of Cornell University’s Program in Infrastructure Policy, comments on the Postal Service Reform Act currently making its way through Congress.

Law and Policy

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The popular app TikTok is beginning to test ways to age-restrict some types of content amid a push to beef up safety features for teens.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Angela Odoms-Young is the Director of the New York State Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and was on the committee to develop the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program. 

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Frontier is offering to buy Spirit Airlines in a deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The companies said the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for more travelers.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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