Maxwell School News and Commentary
Lovely quoted in McClatchy article on impact of USMCA on auto prices
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, says "the effect of the agreement is going to be swamped by whatever happens next with the economy," about the trade deal.
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
SoldierStrong donation to VA hospital to help veterans battling PTSD
A unique arrangement between Syracuse University, the Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and SoldierStrong has resulted in the donation of a groundbreaking virtual reality system to treat veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress. SoldierStrong co-founder Chris Meek '92 B.A. (Econ/PSc)/'18 E.M.P.A. says "it is both clinically effective and it reduces the stigma that many service members feel about seeking treatment for their post-traumatic stress," of the effectiveness of virtual reality treatment.
Yinger comments on NY property assessments in Syracuse.com article
"New York is all over the place,’" says John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs. "It has one of the craziest [property assessment] systems in the country."
See related: Housing, New York State, Taxation
White quoted in NY Post article on Warren's segregationist gaffe
"Regarding [Elizabeth] Warren’s use of [Frances] Perkins in her speech tonight: I just want to note that this [Perkins' opposition to the Brown v. Board of Education verdict] is something Perkins said near the end of her life, was buried in an extremely long academic oral history interview, and isn’t really public knowledge," says Steven White, assistant professor of political science.
See related: Race & Ethnicity, SCOTUS, U.S. Education, United States
Popp article on climate policy published in Newsweek
See related: Climate Change, Government, Taxation, United States
Maxwell alumnus moves to Arizona State University
Lei Duan ‘13 M.A. (Hist)/’17 Ph.D. (Hist) has accepted a position as a lecturer in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University.
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Bobkiewicz appointed city administrator of Issaquah, Washington
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Lovely helps debunk Trump's statement on China's economy in PolitiFact
"As an economy develops, growth rates come down," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "Over the long term, we have seen China’s average growth rate decline, which is what we would expect."
See related: China, Economic Policy
Gueorguiev comments on US-China trade talks, Huawei in Washington Examiner
"If differentiating the Huawei issue into trade and security strands makes it politically more palatable for the Trump administration to make a limited deal that lifts the ban on non-security related Huawei transactions, it is hard to see what the Chinese side stands to gain from not playing along," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
The Fetzer Institute promotes Maxwell alumnus to vice president
In his new role, Kurian Thomas ’11 E.M.P.A. is responsible for overseeing more than 60 spirituality projects covering topics including education, health and well-being, and democracy.
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