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Lovely Speaks to CGTN and South China Morning Post About Efforts for a Phase 2 Trade Deal with China

Professor Mary Lovely was quoted in the China Global Television Network article "Are we on the precipice of another China-U.S. economic confrontation?" and the South China Morning Post article "US trade representative says efforts on a phase-two deal with China have faltered."

April 4, 2022

See related: China, Trade, United States

Engelhardt Speaks to the Washington Post About the Impact of Inflation on Retirees

Professor Gary Engelhardt was quoted in the Washington Post article "Fewer hot showers, less meat: How retirees on fixed incomes are dealing with inflation."

March 28, 2022

See related: Economic Policy, United States

Lovely Weighs in on Economic Interconnectedness of Russia-China-US in NY Times, Washington Post

Professor Mary Lovely spoke with the New York Times, the Washington Examiner and the Washington Post about U.S. sanctions on Russia and the implications for Russia.

March 25, 2022

See related: China, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, United States

Lovely Discusses Impact of China’s COVID Lockdowns on Global Supply Chains in NY Times, VOA

Professor Mary Lovely weighed in the impact China's new COVID lockdowns will have on global supply chains in the New York Times and Voice of America articles.

March 16, 2022

See related: China, COVID-19

Lovely Talks to CBS News, WPR About Businesses No Longer Doing Business in Russia

Professor Mary Lovely spoke to CBS News and Wisconsin Public Radio about businesses that have stopped doing business in Russia.

March 9, 2022

See related: Russia, Ukraine

Lovely Weighs in on Russia’s Economic Reliance on China in Axios Article

Professor Mary Lovely was quoted in the Axios article, "Western sanctions tie Russia even tighter to China."

February 28, 2022

See related: China, Economic Policy, Russia, Trade

Schwartz, Rothbart Piece on Expanding Access to Free School Lunch Published in Education Next

Amy Ellen Schwartz and Michah Rothbart discuss expanding access to free school lunch in Education Next.

February 21, 2022

WP 241 What Makes a Classmate a Peer? Examining Which Peers Matter in NYC Elementary Schools

William C. Horrace, Hyunseok Jung, Jonathan L. Presler, Amy Ellen Schwartz*

February 16, 2022

WP 240 Robust Dynamic Panel Data Models Using 𝛆-Contamination

Badi H. Baltagi, Georges Bresson, Anoop Chaturvedi, and Guy Lacroix

February 16, 2022

Flores-Lagunes Speaks to Marketplace About Jobs Numbers

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact factors causing job numbers to rise. Read more in the Marketplace article, "How much credit can you give presidents for creating jobs?"

February 9, 2022

See related: Economic Policy, Labor, United States

Lovely Discusses China and the World Trade Organization with R Street Institute

Professor Mary Lovely joined the R Street Institute for a panel discussion on economic issues and relations between the world’s two largest economies.

December 22, 2021

See related: China, Trade

Mitra Discusses Impact of US-China Trade Conflict on India in Economic Times

"US-China trade conflict: Geopolitics alone may not help Indian manufacturers," written by Professor Devashish Mitra was published in the Economic Times.

December 16, 2021

See related: China, India, Trade

In Memoriam: Longtime Economics Professor Susan Gensemer

Susan Gensemer, who retired from the Maxwell School as an associate professor of economics, died on Nov, 10, 2021, at the age of 68.

December 16, 2021

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Resident Expert: Economist Mary Lovely to Serve at Library of Congress

The nine-month appointment begins on Jan. 3, 2022, and includes full access to the Library’s collections, which are the largest in the world, and an office in the Library of Congress overlooking the Supreme Court Building.

December 9, 2021

See related: China, Congress, Promotions & Appointments

Economist Mary Lovely to Join the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress

The nine-month appointment begins Jan. 3, 2022, and includes full access to the Library’s collections, which are the largest in the world.

December 9, 2021

See related: China, Promotions & Appointments

Lovely Talks to McClatchy About Fixing Holiday Supply Chain Issues

Professor Mary Lovely was quoted in the Sacramento Bee (McClatchy) article, "California Democrats say they want to help lower prices for the holidays. Can they?"

December 8, 2021

See related: Congress, State & Local, Trade, United States

Flores-Lagunes to Lead the American Society of Hispanic Economists

Flores-Lagunes’ three-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2022. He will serve as president-elect for the first year, president for the second year and past-president for the third and final year.

December 6, 2021

WP 243 Using Pupil Transportation Data to Explore Educational Inequities and Outcomes: Case Study

Sarah Cordes, Samantha Trajkovski, Christopher Rick, Meryle Weinstein, and Amy Ellen Schwartz

This article explores how researchers can use pupil transportation data to explore key questions about the role of transportation in educational access and equity, such as how students get to school and the effect of transportation on student outcomes.

December 1, 2021

Limited contracts, limited quality? effects of adjunct instructors on student outcomes

Maria Zhu

In an article published in Economics of Education Review, Assistant Professor of Economics Maria Zhu examines the effects of adjunct professors on student outcomes.