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Lovely speaks to Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg about USMCA, China

July 1, 2020

"The champagne isn’t quite as fizzy as we might have expected—even under the best of circumstances—and there’s trouble coming from all sides," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. She adds, "this could be a trade agreement that quickly ends up in dispute and higher trade barriers."

Mitra discusses what India needs to do to attract global supply chains in Economic Times

June 25, 2020

"Attracting GSCs to India is actually very hard work, without having any attractive catchphrase. There is no strategy other than considerable additional investment and effort into infrastructure and skill-building, tackling power bottlenecks, reforms in labour and land regulations and keeping protectionist forces at bay," writes Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.

Lovely discusses Trump's Hong Kong policy in CNN article

June 23, 2020

"Walking away from situations that challenge U.S. interests, as Trump has done with Hong Kong, only to hide behind a wall of ever higher barriers, will only serve to leave China unchecked and America increasingly alone," writes Professor Mary Lovely.

Tóbiás featured in WalletHub article on economic fallout from COVID-19

June 11, 2020

Áron Tóbiás, assistant professor of economics, says the most important lesson that state authorities can learn from the economic fallout of this pandemic is "the unexpected happens—better be prepared." He adds, "From a public finance perspective, state governments (and the federal government, too) might want to think about setting up more robust rainy-day funds once this crisis is over."

Lovely comments on the future of the US-China trade deal in South China Morning Post

June 8, 2020

"The priority the two sides are placing on the deal is not so much a way to repair damage as it is to not cause further damage," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "If the U.S. announces the deal is dead, Trump is locked into some kind of retaliation."

Mitra discusses India's need for an effective rescue plan in Economic Times

June 1, 2020

"As reviving the economy is not possible without restarting production, there needs to be a phased exit from the lockdown through extensive testing that identifies people who can go back to work with the confidence that they won’t contract the disease from others," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.

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Lovely weighs in on US-China trade deal targets, tensions on NPR

May 28, 2020

Professor of Economics Mary Lovely says targets for exports of farm goods, factory products, and crude oil were always going to be a stretch, and that the coronavirus pandemic has made things worse.

Lovely quoted in Sinclair Broadcast Group article on COVID-19, US manufacturing

May 21, 2020

Mary Lovely, professor of economics, believes maintaining a globalized economy is more sustainable for the countries involved than moving manufacturing to the United States unnecessarily.

Flores-Lagunes gives advice to 2020 graduates in Syracuse.com

May 12, 2020

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says that graduate school is generally a smart option for students graduating during an economic downturn, provided they balance the added debt with demand for jobs in their desired profession. He added that students should look for programs that help them build connections and network with future employers. 

Lovely discusses COVID-19 impact on US-China trade deal in Wall Street Journal

May 5, 2020

Meeting the terms of the ["Phase One" trade] deal could now rely on the state’s willingness to step in and make the purchases instead of the private sector, says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "There are going to be a lot of businesses in China that are not going to survive this," she says, referring to the lockdowns associated with the coronavirus.

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