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Radcliffe weighs in on coronavirus price gouging in USA Today

"It’s not a textbook economic transaction with a willing seller and a willing buyer," says Dana Radcliffe. "One party has all the power because the other person is in a vulnerable situation of sometimes desperate need." Radcliffe was interviewed for the USA Today article "Gouge much? Purell for $149, face masks for $20: Coronavirus price hikes are making everyone mad."

McDowell piece on dollar's central role in global payments published

"Payments Power: The Overlooked Role of the Dollar as the Top International Payments Currency," written by Daniel McDowell and included in the article "Global Monetary Order and the Liberal Order Debate," was published in International Studies Perspectives. McDowell considers the role of the US dollar as the top international payments currency and how dominance in this arena is an important power resource for the United States.

Complementary projects on food insecurity funded by Russell Sage

The Russell Sage Foundation has announced funding for two complementary projects related to food insecurity among older adults, and conducted by Maxwell faculty members. One is a qualitative assessment led by Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor of Sociology, while the other involves quantitative analysis, conducted by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

Thorson quoted in Scientific American article on fake news, elections

During the 2016 election cycle, certain Web sites spread false information across the Internet. But a new study suggests they did not have as much impact as some have feared. Emily Thorson says she is not surprised by the results of the study. A single piece of information rarely changes anyone’s opinion, "whether it’s true-or false," she says. Thorson was interviewed for the Scientific American article "'Fake News' Web Sites May Not Have a Major Effect on Elections."

Dutkowsky speaks to Spectrum News about the stock market drop

Donald Dutkowsky was interviewed for the Spectrum News article "Stock Market Professor: "Stay The Course" After 3% Point Decrease." He advises not to think in terms of points but in percentage. "'The Dow's off 1,000 points, oh my goodness, that's horrible.' But the Dow's [near] 30,000 points, so that's a 3% drop," says Dutkowsky, adding that a 3% drop is not good, but not awful.

Weschle paper on interparty interactions, voter perception published

"Elite Interactions and Voters’ Perceptions of Parties’ Policy Positions," co-authored by Simon Weschle, was published in the American Journal of Political Science. The authors found that "voters infer greater left–right agreement between pairs of parties that have more cooperative public relationships, but that this 'cooperation effect' is only evident near the times of national elections."

Russell Sage funds Michelmore’s study of single mothers' job quality

Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, has won a $29,272 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to study the effect of the earned income tax credit (EITC) on job quality among single mothers.

Burman comments on the cost of Bernie Sanders's agenda in The Atlantic

"I think it is fair to say that the tax increase—assuming it is as big as Senator Sanders projects—is about as large as the [13-point] tax increases enacted to finance World War II," as measured as a share of GDP, says Leonard Burman. He was interviewed for The Atlantic article "The Sixty Trillion Dollar Man."

Young article on open data in US cities published in PAR

"Implementation of Digital‐Era Governance: The Case of Open Data in U.S. Cities," written by Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Matthew Young, was published in Public Administration Review. Young assesses the institutional and organizational factors that influence local governments’ implementation of innovation in the form of open data platforms.

Lovely speaks to Wash Times about FBI, Chinese-American scientists

Mary Lovely says the rules governing scientists’ ties to Chinese research institutions are murky and sometimes lead prosecutors to charge people who have made innocent mistakes. "There should be clear guidance on what is allowable, what is not allowable...," she says. Lovely was interviewed for the Washington Times article "House Democrats say FBI too tough on friendly Chinese visitors."

Jok discusses South Sudan's latest peace deal with Al Jazeera

Jok Madut Jok, professor of anthropology, weighs in on South Sudan's latest peace deal on Al Jazeera's "Inside Story" and in his article, "A band aid approach to peace will not save South Sudan," published in Daily Nation.

Ma talks to CGTN about Asian-American students, coronavirus scare

Yingyi Ma was interviewed on CGTN America about the anxieties facing Asian American students during the coronavirus scare. Ma says "American higher education should really provide sustained support to Chinese international students," and adds that coronavirus epitomizes the anxieties Asian-American students already face, such as their academic studies and social integration.

Reeher comments on 2020 NY presidential primary in Daily Star

Professor Grant Reeher was interviewed for the Daily Star article "Democrats take sides as New York primary looms." Reeher likens the 2020 Democratic primary to the 2016 GOP primary when several rivals of then-candidate Donald Trump kept their campaigns alive for as long as possible in hopes of stopping the eventual nominee's rise.

Brown and Hermann publish a study on transnational crime

In their new book, Transnational Crime and Black Spots: Rethinking Sovereignty and the Global Economy, published by Palgrave MacMillan, Maxwell School faculty members Stuart Brown and Margaret Hermann examine 80 safe havens across the globe from which transnational criminal, insurgent, and terrorist organizations operate — areas they term “black spots.”

Monnat uses data visualization in latest study on opioid crisis

"Visualizing Age, Period, and Cohort Patterns of Substance Use in the U.S. Opioid Crisis," co-authored by Shannon Monnat, was published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. The authors provide heatmap visualizations of estimated annual rates of past-year substance use, rather than overdose deaths, for prescription pain relievers and heroin.

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