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CCE major Ambrose wins Mount Vernon Leadership Fellowship
Phoebe Ambrose, a sophomore majoring in citizenship and civic engagement at Maxwell, and food studies at the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has been named a 2020 Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. Ambrose was one of 14 fellows selected, from among more than 900 applicants; she is Syracuse University’s first Mount Vernon Fellow.
3/30/2020

Banks writes about martial law and the pandemic in The Atlantic
"The prospect, while still remote, is not purely hypothetical in the current crisis, and the risk is great," writes Professor Emeritus William C. Banks. His co-authored article "Martial Law Would Sweep the Country Into a Great Legal Unknown," was published in The Atlantic.
3/27/2020

Reeher discusses the economic stimulus plan with SBG
"It demonstrates to the American public that the federal government is taking a very proactive and very strong approach toward trying to shore up the economy and the economic pain that’s coming from this," says Professor Grant Reeher. He was interviewed for the Sinclair Broadcast Group article "As unemployment claims rise, some question if stimulus plan will do enough."
3/27/2020

Gueorguiev, McDowell study impact of economic threats on public views
"The Impact of Economic Coercion on Public Opinion: The Case of US–China Currency Relations," co-authored by Dimitar Gueorguiev and Daniel McDowell, was published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. The authors suggest that economic coercion can reduce support for policy change because it leads individuals to update their beliefs about who wins and loses from economic policy changes.
3/26/2020

Baker quoted in LA Times article on the Defense Production Act
"If there is a gap between voluntary production and what is needed, or anticipated to be needed, the DPA [Defense Production Act] is the mechanism to close that gap," says the Hon. James E. Baker. He was interviewed for the Los Angeles Times article "Trump’s refusal to use wartime powers to direct scarce medical supplies has left states fighting it out."
3/26/2020

Lovely talks to Marketplace about the impact of US suspending tariffs
Mary Lovely says that a suspension of tariffs would be aimed at U.S. manufacturers that import items to assemble new goods."The tariffs cost firms $900 per worker per year, so you can think of it as an easy way to put $900 per worker back in the companies that are employing those workers," she says. Lovely was interviewed for the Marketplace segment "Despite reports, trade adviser denies plans to suspend tariffs."
3/26/2020

McCormick speaks to Bloomberg about Mexico's response to the pandemic
"As communities take matters into their own hands, implementing their own safety protocols and taking the helm of how they each prepare for the coming pandemic, we see a further erosion of the federal government’s authority," says Gladys McCormick. She was interviewed for the Bloomberg article "North America’s Best Restaurant Remains Open in AMLO’s Mexico."
3/25/2020

Palmer quoted in US News article on retirement finances, coronavirus
University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer was interviewed for the U.S. News & World Report article "What the Coronavirus Means for Your Retirement Finances." All local Social Security offices were closed to the public beginning on March 17, 2020. "If you want to sign up for the first time, I would advise doing so through the Social Security Administration website...," says Palmer.
3/25/2020

McDowell discusses the economic policy response to coronavirus in WPR
Daniel McDowell's latest piece in World Politics Review, "What It Will Take to Save Economies From the Coronavirus Pandemic," focuses on the need for swift, large and sustainable economic programs. "Economic responses to the coronavirus need to be structured with a view toward sustainability. The longer the pandemic lasts, the more difficult things will get," he writes.
3/25/2020

Gadarian piece on anxiety and trust in experts published in Wash Post
In the article "This is who Americans trust about coronavirus information," published in the Washington Post, Shana Gadarian and co-author Bethany Albertson refer to their research on how political anxiety affects learning, trust and policy support in various situations, including public health crises. The authors found that people who are anxious about health usually put their trust in experts.
3/20/2020

Banks quoted in Detroit News article on deploying National Guard
"It’s a tremendous fiscal advantage for the state," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks. "It also enables the National Guard to do whatever they’re trained to do, including enforcing local laws if need be," he says. The full article, "Whitmer seeks broader authority to deploy National Guard for crisis response," was published in the Detroit News.
3/20/2020

McCormick discusses Mexico's response to coronavirus in the Hill
"With poorly communicated and inconsistent messaging that offers no clear guidelines, their federal government’s inaction has given rise to widespread rumors that are beginning to stoke panic and insecurity," writes Gladys McCormick. Her article "The Mexican government's response to COVID-19 is insufficient," was published in the Hill.
3/20/2020

Reeher weighs in on Trump's tone during current crisis in the Hill
"It’s really a tale of two Trumps," says Professor Grant Reeher. "In the last two weeks, there are moments when he has sounded more ‘presidential’ than I have ever heard him. At the same time, he will revert to the old Trump. It’s hard to make sense of those things." Reeher was interviewed for the Hill article "The Memo: Trump tests limits of fiery attacks during crisis."
3/19/2020

McDowell explains the Fed's emergency measures in the Washington Post
In the article "The Fed’s using all its emergency tools to prevent economic disaster. Here are 4 things to know," published in the Washington Post, Daniel McDowell and his co-authors explain the Federal Reserve's response to the pandemic.
3/19/2020

Maxwell ranks #1 again, celebrates 25 years of U.S. News ranking

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University once again ranks #1 in the nation for public affairs according to the U.S. News & World Report reputational survey. For 25 years, since U.S. News began ranking graduate public affairs programs in 1995, Maxwell has held the #1 spot in every survey except one.

3/18/2020

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