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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Biden faces enforcement challenge with new contractor emissions requirement

November 10, 2022

Arthur Wheaton, a transportation industry and supply chain expert and director of labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, comments on the Biden administration's newly proposed rule for contractor emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Law, Government & Public Policy
Industrial and Labor Relations

New heat shield test a ‘major step’ for future Mars missions

November 10, 2022

NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator technology demonstration, or LOFTID, launched and landed this morning. The experimental heat shield technology is needed for any future crewed missions on Mars.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
science

Latest US drone transfer to Ukraine signals shift in ‘character of war’

November 4, 2022

General Atomics, the U.S.-based manufacturer of the most advanced armed and networked drone in the world – the MQ-9 Reaper – announced it intends to deliver the capability to Ukraine as part of a broader U.S. defense aid package.

International

Twitter layoffs ‘callous’, possibly in violation of federal, state law

November 4, 2022

A lawsuit was filed against Twitter for allegedly violating California’s WARN Act by failing to give enough notice about ongoing mass layoffs. Cathy Creighton can speak to the law, implications for Twitter and possible impacts for the wider labor-management landscape.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Economics and Business

Fear of election violence highlights how political landscape has changed

November 3, 2022

Concerns about violence are growing as Election Day nears, especially in light of the recent attack on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their San Francisco home.

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Economic outlook for holiday spending – is a recession in store?

November 2, 2022

Inflation is on consumers’ minds and is expected to have an impact on holiday shopping this season. What’s in store for the economy? Erica Groshen shares four economic scenarios that could develop as we head into the holiday season.

Economics and Business
Industrial and Labor Relations

Howarth: EPA must hold even small producers responsible for methane leaks

November 2, 2022

As oil and gas drillers ask the EPA to exempt small wells from forthcoming rules requiring producers to find and fix methane leaks, Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology and a faculty fellow at Cornell’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability, comments on the impacts of methane emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

‘Fearmongering’ drives Netanyahu’s comeback in Israel

November 2, 2022

Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is on the verge of returning to office and the country is likely to be led by one of its most conservative governments. Netanyahu’s comeback appears powered by politician Itamar Ben-Gvir and the far-right.

International Reach
International
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

October jobs report: Growth likely, but threats come with Fed interest increases

November 1, 2022

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release employment figures for the month of October. Erica Groshen and Russell Weaver are available for interviews.

Economics and Business
Labor Relations & Human Resources
Industrial and Labor Relations

Holiday travelers should expect high costs, trying transit

November 1, 2022

Inflation has prices on the rise for holiday travel this year. Travel and hospitality experts, Christopher Anderson and Chekitan Dev are available for interviews on what to expect.

Economics and Business
School of Hotel Administration
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business