Miguel Gómez, professor of applied economics and policy, says that he anticipates there will be a spike in avocado prices in 7-10 days. Desirée LeClercq, assistant professor in the ILR School, says, “I think that consumers are becoming more educated on how these products are made. But whether or not that’s going to trickle into consumer behavior, I think has yet to be seen.”

Jesse LeCavalier, associate professor of architecture, discusses the inventory and logistics strategy of Walmart.

“Online harassment is a problem for everybody, but I think it’s especially problematic for kids,” says Natalie Bazarova, associate professor of communication. 

“High tech is the new high touch,” says Chekitan Dev, the Singapore Tourism Distinguished Professor with the Nolan School. 

Eswar Prasad, professor of economics, writes this opinion piece about digital currencies calling for better cross-border regulation and supervision. 

Coverage of Cornell research finding that nearly a third of TV advertisements are played to empty rooms. 

Bryn Rosenfeld, assistant professor of government, co-authors this essay about what Russian citizens think about the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine. 

“In a lot of ways, the belief that the normal job is 9-to-5, Monday through Friday, has been steadily falling apart since the 1970s,” says Louis Hyman, professor of industrial and labor relations. “There’s been a big reset with covid in thinking about, ‘What is work? Why do I have to go to the office? And if I don’t have to go to the office, do I have to work five days a week?’” 

Rohit Aggarwala, senior urban tech fellow at Cornell Tech, talks about the key factors that companies working to place headquarters will be looking for in cities. 

Cathy Creighton, senior extension associate in the ILR School, says, “To me, the more interesting question is, Will this action only inflame [the effort] further? In other words, will these employees be martyrs and promote more organizing? Or will it stop employees from organizing? What effect will it have?” 

“Overall, it’s a very informative report about the last two years, and in that context, I would say it’s very encouraging about current conditions,” says Erica Groshen, senior labor market advisor, about a research paper answering the question of what happened to workers who disappeared from the workforce amid the pandemic. 

“If far-right platforms are becoming a venue to coordinate illegal activity — for example, the Capitol insurrection — this is a significant problem,” says Alexandra Cirone, assistant professor of government.