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Bendix Speaks With PEOPLE and Washington Post About the Wildfires in Los Angeles, Climate Change
“Both drought and heat are known to be more likely in the context of human-caused climate change, so the fires burning now cannot be dismissed as anomalous events,” says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, United States, Wildfires
Ekbia Discusses the Transformative Future of AI on FINTECH.TV
“Some people compare AI to the atomic bomb. I don't think this is that kind of risk, but there are risks. There are concerns—ethical, economic, social and cultural—that have to be addressed before it's too late. And I think one of our best tools to do that is policy,” says University Professor Hamid Ekbia.
See related: Autonomous Systems, United States
Reeher Reflects on Former President Jimmy Carter’s Life and Legacy in LiveNOW from FOX Interviews
“He really was, I think, the right candidate and the right person and the right president for the times. And what happened to his presidency, ultimately I think, those same times overwhelmed his presidency” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: Federal, United States
Heflin Weighs In on Whether or Not RFK Jr. Can ‘Make America Healthy Again’ in BBC Interview
“RFK simply doesn't have jurisdiction over most of the policy levers that he would need to make America healthy again,” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Federal, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Monarch Discusses US Exports, Tariffs and International Trade With Marketplace
Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics, says if more U.S. tariffs are imposed, he expects other countries will impose tariffs on our exports too, making them more expensive. And that means they might buy less of what we’re selling in the future.
See related: Federal, International Affairs, Taxation, Trade, United States
Lovely Talks to Kotaku and Spectrum News About Trump’s Tariffs
“We’re going to see an impact on both import flows and export flows,” says Mary Lovely, professor emeritus of economics. “For consumers, we’re going to see higher prices. Many people are predicting about a one-percentage point increase on the inflation rate.”
See related: China, Federal, International Affairs, Taxation, Trade, United States
Religious Change and Continuity Across Generations
See related: Aging, Canada, Europe, Parenting & Family, Religion, United States
Capitol Connections: Students Get Real-World Training in Maxwell-in-Washington Program
Syracuse University offers a variety of study away opportunities for you to gain a competitive edge. Maxwell-in-Washington is one such program, building on our leadership in policy-driven teaching, research and engagement.
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Dunaway Weighs In on CNN and MSNBC Postelection Ratings Decline in Wall Street Journal Article
Partisan viewers “turn away in disgust when it’s the other side having that postelection euphoria,” says Johanna Dunaway, professor of political science and research director of the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.
See related: Media & Journalism, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
McDowell Contributes Chapter to Gates Forum Report on Economic Statecraft
“The Sources of American Financial Power and its Challengers,” written by Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs, was presented at the third annual forum, hosted by the Gates Global Policy Center in partnership with William & Mary’s Global Research Institute.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, International Affairs, Trade, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States