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Cornell expert: Fed’s challenge in 2023 is to get inflation down without big increase in unemployment

January 26, 2023

Steven Kyle is an associate professor of applied economics and policy at Cornell University, he says main issue for 2023 will be whether the Fed can get inflation down without a big increase in unemployment

Economics and Business

Cornell expert: Layoffs in BigTech may not be as dire as speculated

January 18, 2023

John Blevins is guest lecturer in Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business where he focuses on technology-driven market changes, and says the layoffs currently impacting the tech sector as not as dire as headlines would have us think.

Economics and Business

Proposed annual NY minimum wage hike could benefit about 3 million workers

January 13, 2023

Russell Weaver, an economic geographer with Cornell University’s ILR School Buffalo Co-Lab, says the proposed annual minimum wage hikes in New York state could benefit roughly 3 million workers, with women, workers of color and immigrants being more likely to see their wages increase.

New York State
Economics and Business

Egg prices likely to drop – but when and how low is TBD

January 24, 2023

According to a recent USDA report, retail prices of eggs have “begun to ease,” but consumers are still seeing a historically high spike in cost given an outbreak of avian flu. Cornell University agricultural economists – Wendong Zhang and Andrew Novaković – weigh in on what we could expect to see in terms of egg pricing in 2023 and factors that may play a role in cost.

Food & Agriculture
Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management
Economics and Business

Musk's Twitter a ‘case study on how not to treat employees'

November 18, 2022

As Twitter faces an employee exodus, Rebecca Kehoe weighs in on how the recent Twitter chaos is an example for other companies on how not to treat employees.

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

Cornell economist on anticipated Fed rate hike

October 31, 2022

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates three-quarters of a point again this week. Robert Hockett, expert in financial and monetary law and economics, is available for interviews.

Economics and Business
Law School
Law, Government & Public Policy

Xi’s personalized, opaque rule eroding trust in Chinese economy

October 24, 2022

With the 20th National Congress of China’s Communist Party over, the country has finally reported that its third-quarter gross domestic product grew, beating expectations.

Law and Policy
Economics and Business
International Reach
International

Thanksgiving dinner to cost ‘significantly more’ this year

November 1, 2022

Increases in food prices means Thanksgiving meals might end up being more expensive for families this year. Bradley Rickard can speak to the rise in prices and how it will hit wallets this Thanksgiving.  

Food & Agriculture
Economics and Business
Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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

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

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