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Engelhardt Speaks with CNN About the Increase in Social Security Payments in 2023
Asked about the White House’s assertion that “President Biden’s leadership” is responsible for the increase, Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics, tells CNN: “This assertion is incorrect.”
See related: Economic Policy, United States
Reeher Discusses NY Midterm Elections with CNY Central, Spectrum News, Washington Examiner and WRVO
"If Lee Zeldin were to beat Kathy Hochul, that would be basically a political earthquake in the state of New York," Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells WRVO. "That would change the whole complexion of how the state's politics are going to go in the next four years."
See related: Government, New York State, Political Parties, State & Local, U.S. Elections
Monnat and Montez Talk to US News About Their Research on Link Between Policy and Mortality Rates
“State policies, which have been relatively ignored in research on explanations for U.S. mortality trends, turn out to be really important for understanding geographic disparities in mortality,” Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology, tells U.S. News & World Report.
See related: Health Policy, Longevity, United States
Research on Racial Disparities in Education by Professors Drake, Shi and Zhu Cited in NY Times
The work of Sean Drake, assistant professor of sociology, Ying Shi, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maria Zhu, assistant professor of economics, was referenced in the article, "Asian American Students Face Bias, but It’s Not What You Might Think."
See related: Civil Rights, Education, Race & Ethnicity, U.S. Education, United States
Jackson Speaks with TheGrio About the Jan. 6 Insurrection
“Jan. 6 was one of the most palpable, visible and clear challenges to organized government that we’ve seen in the past few generations,” Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science, tells TheGrio.
See related: Government, Race & Ethnicity, U.S. Elections, United States
Elizabeth Cohen Weighs in on How Voters Respond to Major News Events in Newsweek Article
Voters often respond to major news events and how those events are framed in the media, however, the news around abortion and immigration were very different events, Elizabeth Cohen, professor of political science, tells Newsweek.
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
Montez Discusses New Research on Link Between Policy and Mortality Rates With NBC News, USA Today
If states had adopted liberal policies across the board, University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez and her co-authors calculated that 171,030 lives would have been saved in 2019 alone; on the flip side, conservative policies in all states would have led to an additional 217,635 working-age deaths.
See related: Health Policy, Longevity, United States
Khalil Quoted in USA Today Article on Biden’s Meeting With Israeli President Herzog
Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history, tells USA Today the meeting between the leaders could have an impact on the United States' efforts to garner more support for Ukraine.
McDowell Talks to BBC World News About China’s Push to Internationalize the Yuan
"It hasn't reached the potential that I think many folks thought it might have, especially given China's overall economic size and role in world trade," Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, tells BBC World News.
See related: China, Economic Policy
Banks Discusses Claim That Trump Ordered National Guard Troops to Deploy on Jan. 6 in AP Article
The online claims “make no sense at all,” William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, tells the Associated Press.
See related: Congress, Federal, United States