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Murrett discusses upcoming US-North Korea summit with Fox News

Denuclearization will likely be at the center of the meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, says Robert Murrett, deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism. “Trade is going to be a part of [their talks],” Murrett says, adding Kim has expressed interest in “bringing their economy into the 21st century."

Hou paper on China’s property tax plan earns prestigious Pu Shan award
Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs and senior research associate at the Center for Policy Research, has won a prestigious economic policy research award from the Pu Shan Foundation of China. The paper, "Real Property Tax: Ability to Pay, Distribution of Tax Burden, and Redistribution Effects," is co-authored with Hou’s former doctoral student Ping Zhang, associate professor at Fudan University in Shanghai, China.

Banks discusses precedent concern, Trump's national emergency on CNN
William Banks was interviewed on CNN for the segment "Trump's national emergency and GOP senators." Banks says the precedent concern is legitimate and "one of the biproducts of this episode might be to impose on Congress the determination to revise the underlying law and make it more difficult for any president in the future to use the mechanism."

Burman cited in NY Times article on Warren's proposed wealth tax
In the New York Times article "Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work?," Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, suggests eliminating a provision of current law in which assets that increase in value can go essentially untaxed across generations as a way to reduce inequality.

IR student-refugee starts interpreter business for other CNY refugees
Khadijo Abdulkadir, and undergraduate international relations student, was the subject of the Syracuse.com story "‘A star’ refugee starts business to speak for other Syracuse refugees, in 20 languages." Abdulkadir, a Somali refugee, says her business "will offer services to refugees that we did not have when we came here. It will be by refugees, for refugees."

Lovely speaks with AP, Washington Post about Trump's tariffs
"It is dawning on them that the tariffs might not come off," Mary Lovely told the Washington Post. She was interviewed for the article "Fearing Trump’s China tariffs may never end, companies are taking action." Lovely also spoke with the Associated Press about the potential for President Trump to impose tariffs on imported cars.

Banks discusses Trump's emergency powers in NY Times, Vox
William Banks spoke with several media outlets regarding Trump's intent to claim emergency powers to build the border wall. "It sets a precedent that a president can, without regard to an actual existence of an emergency, use this tool to evade the normal democratic process and fund projects on his own," he told the New York Times.

Monnat featured in CityLab article on geography of the opioid crisis
A new working paper written by Shannon Monnat was featured in the CityLab article "There’s a Rural-Urban Divide in the Opiate Crisis." Monnat argues that in both rural and urban communities, two key factors—economic distress and supply of opioids—predict the rate of opioid deaths. "I really do want to push back against this cliche that addiction does not discriminate," Monnat says.

Lovely provides an economic history of tariffs on Marketplace
Mary Lovely was interviewed on Marketplace for the segment "How well do you know your economic history." "The economy has changed a lot since 1888 and in particular, when we think about who bears the burden of tariffs, we have to recognize the development of very complex supply chains for American companies," she says.

Banks discusses Trump's power to declare border emergency in Newsday
"If Congress passes a resolution opposing any such national emergency proclamation, President Donald Trump could veto the resolution and Congress would likely have to live with the consequences of an inappropriate invocation of national emergency," writes William Banks. His opinion piece, "Opinion: Declaration would defy Congress and abuse power," was published in Newsday.

Barkun quoted in Business Insider article on conspiracy films
Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, was interviewed for the Business Insider article "Amazon and Hulu's algorithms are recommending conspiracy theory films, and the consequences could be more serious than you might think." Barkun says the biggest risk associated with conspiracy theories is "people taking action on the basis of false and dangerous beliefs."

Banks, Bybee quoted in TIME's State of the Union fact check
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, and Keith Bybee, professor of political science, were interviewed for the TIME article "Here Are the Facts Behind President Trump's Biggest State of the Union Claims."

McCormick discusses US's role in the Venezuelan crisis in US News
"If history has given us any lesson, it is that the U.S. government should step aside and let the Venezuelan people — with the assistance of multilateral organizations — guide this much-needed opening for democratic change forward," writes Gladys McCormick. Her article "What the U.S. Can Do to Help Venezuela" was published in U.S. News & World Report.

Maxwell’s online Executive MPA program graduates inaugural class
At the end of December, 15 students in Maxwell’s online Executive Master of Public Administration program (EMPA) completed coursework and became the program’s first graduating class. The program, ExecutiveMPA@Syracuse, includes instruction in policymaking, organizational management, and decision making.

Maxwell School selected to host 2019 Mandela Washington Fellows
The Maxwell School is proud to announce that it has been selected as an Institute Partner for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, the Maxwell School will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging Public Management leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

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