Cornell University experts are available to discuss various NYS budget topics, from bail reform to minimum wage.

New York State

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Russell Weaver, economic geographer with the ILR School Buffalo Co-Lab, and David Shmoys, professor of operations research and information, are available to discuss the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission's vote on the final Assembly map proposal.

New York State

Law, Government & Public Policy

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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

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release unemployment figures for the month of September. Russell Weaver says while Friday’s BLS data is expected to show job growth, it is also likely to illustrate signs of forthcoming economic slowdown.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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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

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Russell Weaver says the redistricting serves as an opportunity to create fair and sensible plans for the collective interests of neighborhoods and communities – instead of politics and incumbency protection.

New York City

Law, Government & Public Policy

New York State

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In less than two weeks, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss topics from the state of democracy to inflation and public opinion.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Cornell's Program on Applied Demographics (PAD) released a report based on new Census Bureau data that shows how the pandemic's first year affected populations in NYS counties.

New York State

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The following Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on masking and social distancing for grades K-12.

education

science

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Russell Weaver, economic geographer and director of research at the Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, says while the March jobs report is poised to show continued signs of economic recovery, New York state is still lagging behind the rest of the nation.

New York State

Industrial and Labor Relations

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