The cryptocurrency market is facing increased pressure with soaring inflation and rising interest rates.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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The United States and twelve other nations are joining forces to create a new alliance, termed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. One of its four main goals is paving the way for greater digital trade.

International

International Reach

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Economics and Business

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Drew Pascarella and Drew Margolin weigh in on Elon Musk's plan to take Twitter public again in a few years.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Economics and Business

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Russia has cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after both refused to meet a demand by Moscow to pay in rubles – and is now threatening to do the same to other countries.

International Reach

Economics and Business

International

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Christopher Marquis, a professor in sustainable global enterprise, and Glen Dowell, a corporate sustainability researcher and professor of management and organizations, comment on renewed pressure for Berkshire Hathaway to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions, and an upcoming shareholder vote on a climate proposal from investors.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Economics and Business

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Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, saying the company needs to be transformed privately. Musk is already the company's second-largest shareholder.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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JetBlue has offered to buy Sprint Airlines challenging Spirit’s plan to merge with Frontier. Christopher Anderson says the Frontier-Spirit deal would be positive for both consumers and shareholders while the JetBlue-Spirit acquisition doesn’t offer the same operational synergies.

School of Hotel Administration

Economics and Business

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with severe economic sanctions from Europe and the United States that will have ripple effects throughout the global economy. These Cornell University experts are available to discuss the conflict and its implications.

International

Law, Government & Public Policy

Economics and Business

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Arthur Wheaton says while costs associated with the manufacturing and distribution of vehicles are rising, drivers aren’t likely to foot the bill unless metal costs continue to rise for more than six months.

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

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The United States and Europe have imposed financial sanctions on Russia and there are concerns that Russia will turn to cryptocurrency to help evade said sanctions. Robert Hockett says given the unity among the world's industrial nations to stop the war, Russia will be denied access to not only traditional banking and financial systems, but also to all the main crypto sites.

International

Economics and Business

Law School

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