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, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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On Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly jobs report for September 2020. Russell Weaver, an economic geographer, says the September 2020 jobs report is likely to show small gains, but New York state is still lagging behind the rest of the nation.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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Economic geographer, Russell Weaver says businesses in New York, especially in the retail and food services industries, are still struggling to rehire employees and new unemployment claims are continuing to trend upward.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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