Maxwell School News and Commentary
Monarch Discusses the Effects of Trump’s Presidential Economic Agenda in GOBankingRates Article
“These policies include mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and greatly reduced entry visas for working immigrants,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “These policies would also lead to higher prices for everything from housing to groceries, as reduced labor supply in construction, agriculture and other sectors would lead to higher costs throughout the economy.“
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, Income, Labor, Tariffs, Trade, U.S. Immigration, United States
Pains of privacy: Mapping carceral practices onto electronic monitoring
“Pains of privacy: Mapping carceral practices onto electronic monitoring,” authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Theoretical Criminology.
See related: Crime & Violence
Koch Talks to Agence France Presse About Trump, Hero Worshipping
Such hero worship benefits both the mythologized leader and followers, says Natalie Koch, professor of geography and the environment. “By building up that cult and joining that and being part of that, they get a sense of community.”
See related: Federal, Religion, U.S. Elections, United States
Reeher Quoted in The Hill and The Mirror on the Aftermath of the Assassination Attempt on Trump
“One could imagine it being a moment for the country—and the candidates—to reflect on the level of current divisiveness and to try to de-escalate. Or, it could also raise the level of hostility among Trump’s most ardent supporters, which in turn raises the level of reaction, and we end up even more divided,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: Federal, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Developing-Country Representation and Public Attitudes toward International Organizations
Jackson Provides Key Takeaways From Biden’s Press Conference on Bloomberg TV
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions
“Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Health Economics.
See related: Research Methods
Paid Leave Mandates and Care for Older Parents
“Paid Leave Mandates and Care for Older Parents,” co-authored by Douglass Wolf, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Taylor Speaks with Spectrum News About the NATO Summit, President Biden
“...NATO member states are aware of it that a Trump presidency might mean quite a shaky time period for the alliance going forward,” says Professor of Political Science Brian Taylor. “President Biden has decades of experience with respect to dealing with NATO member countries and understanding the alliance. And President Trump has a much more negative and hostile attitude towards the alliance.
See related: Government, NATO, U.S. Elections, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Huber Talks to WRVO About the Climate Crisis and Its Impact on Working-Class People
“If we can’t find a way to do decarbonization and climate policy, in addition to materially improving working people’s lives…I really do fear that a lot of working people aren’t going to be that sympathetic to the climate agenda,” says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Energy, New York State, State & Local