“There are some people at Treasury, all the way to the top, that have a very strong analytical bent and recognize there is something to the notion that the lack of contestability in certain markets has driven up prices, but also think that it’s hard to imagine that’s a significant factor in the current surge,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy. 

“In any other climate Democrats would be crowing about the fact that even under Mitch McConnell they passed a historic, sweeping, bipartisan bill to create jobs and rebuild our infrastructure,” says Steve Israel, director of the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

Cornell researchers have developed a way to screen patients for prostate cancer with the prick of a finger.

“All work is work and all work is dignified,” says Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director of The Worker Institute at Cornell. “All work produces value for our economy.”

“Beijing is discovering the huge costs of rectifying imbalances in a sector that it had long relied upon to prop up growth, boost local government revenues and contribute to household wealth accumulation,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy. 

“All signs point to an accelerated disintegration,” says Peter Washam, research associate with the Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science. 

“These platforms are clearly serving an unmet need,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy. “The persistence of digital lenders who charge exorbitant interest rates points to the latent demand for credit and other products that are not being adequately satisfied by the traditional financial system.” 

“We had four inoculated animals and two contact animals. Everybody got infected and shed significant amounts of infectious virus. That was a surprise,” says Diego Diel, associate professor of virology, who was one of the lead researchers. 

“Be more mindful about the things you agree to,” says Vanessa Bohns, associate professor in the ILR School. “Each time you agree to something, you are necessarily taking time away from something else, so you want to weigh your decision carefully.”

The carbon footprint generated by people traveling to conferences worldwide “is pretty much comparable to the U.S. nationwide carbon footprint,” says Fengqi You, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, about his research on conferences. 

“Companies don’t respond to market demands on a dime,” says Diane Burton, professor in the ILR School.

“The unionization at Vodeo Games shows the wide range of workers who are considering the benefit of having a collective voice in negotiations about employment conditions, such as wages, health insurance, paid leave and workplace safety,” says Risa L. Lieberwitz, director of the Worker Institute.