Ileen Devault, professor in the ILR School, said the pandemic has strengthened the hand of rail workers, following months of backups at ports, warehouses and railyards, amid understaffing and a shortage of trucks to move containers.
Eswar Prasad, senior professor of trade policy, said the yuan will get a boost from countries looking to skirt the dollar, although the greenback’s dominance remains assured.
"Any of the improvements that we see – whether it's insurance or poverty – are a reflection of political choices," said Jamila Michener, associate professor of government.
Beth Buckles, associate clinical professor of biology, says the decision to list tricolored bats as endangered is long-overdue. “It takes a while to get things listed, I understand that,” Buckles says. “But bats are in a really bad way.”
Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, associate professor of applied economics and public policy, is optimistic about the private and public sector investing in research and development and other mechanisms to improve productivity and conserve resources.
Robert Hockett, professor of law, discusses how another interest rate hike could impact the economy, and evaluates the importance of the strong labor market amid high inflation.
“Unions are successful when they are building on things that workers are concerned about,” said Alexander Colvin, dean of the Industrial and Labor Relations School.
"The good news is monkeypox is declining," said Roy Gulick, professor of medicine. "Globally it's declining and across the United States but being really led by the major cities and we've seen it right here in New York."
The Empire State Poll, conducted between May and mid-August, found that 28% of respondents ranked the cost of living first, followed by crime at just over 20%.