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Gustavo Flores-Macias, associate professor of government, says that for President López Obrador, economic benefits of the meeting at the White House will outweigh potential political risks.

Law and Policy

International

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With the coronavirus pandemic challenging the wellbeing of people and countries around the world, global financial institutions face the tremendous task of coordinating economic policies and offering relief for the most vulnerable countries. Such effort will be on display this week, as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank hold their annual spring meetings. Cornell University experts, including Kaushik Basu, Victoria Beard and Muna Ndulo are available to discuss the gravity of this week’s deliberations as well as their hope for what should be accomplished.

International

Economics and Business

Law School

Arts and Sciences

Architecture, Art and Planning

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, says that while Americans knew about rising casualties resulting from the war in Afghanistan, they were unaware of the financial cost and corruption exposed by the Afghanistan Papers.

Law and Policy

International

Arts and Sciences

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The U.S. announced it is moving to impose tariffs imports from the European Union, following a ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) earlier on Wednesday that authorized Washington to go ahead with tariffs. Kate Bronfenbrenner, senior lecturer at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says that the WTO’s decision gives Trump the option to use tariffs as a distraction from domestic issues at the expense of jobs beyond the airline industry - where the trade dispute originated.

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

International

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Allen Carlson, associate professor in Cornell University’s Government Department and director of the China and Asia Pacific Studies program, says the midterm election results indicate identity politics will drive attitudes toward China in the coming years.

Law and Policy

International

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Drew Margolin, professor of communication at Cornell University, comments on possible regulation of social media companies.

Computing & Information Sciences

Law, Government & Public Policy

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University and expert on the history of the UN, says that Nikki Haley’s departure from her position as UN Ambassador could be related to the appointment of John Bolton as the National Security Advisor and his reputation for steamrolling political opponents.

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Thomas Jungbauer, assistant professor of strategy and business economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, comments on news that Google is testing a censored search engine for the Chinese market.

Computing & Information Sciences

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Mason Peck, former NASA Chief Technologist and Cornell University aerospace engineering professor, comments on space debris and President Trump's directive to address the problem.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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Barry Strauss, military and naval historian and a professor in humanistic studies at Cornell University, comments on the potential for a U.S. Space Force.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Arts & Humanities

Arts and Sciences

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