Maxwell School News and Commentary
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.
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In Memoriam: B. Ben Baldanza
Baldanza, a longtime Maxwell supporter and innovative business leader who helped transform the airline industry, passed away on Nov. 5, 2024. He was 62.
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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.
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‘Venice: The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City’ Among The Economist’s Best Books of 2024
The publication called the book by Maxwell School Professor Emeritus Dennis Romano a “sparkling account of Venice’s past and future.”
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The Role of Perceived Social Support in Subjective Wellbeing Among Working-Age US Adults
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Thorson Speaks With BBC News About How Meta Restricts News in Palestinian Territories
“Fundamentally, Meta's main incentive is just to keep people on the platform, that's what they want to do. And that is always going to keep priority over things like keeping people fully informed or showing both sides of the issues,” says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science.
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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.
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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.”
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Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty
Shannon Novak, professor of anthropology, has contributed to “Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty” (University of Arizona Press, 2024). The book was edited by Terese Gagnon ’18 M.A. (Anth)/’21 Ph.D. (Anth), a postdoctoral researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Catherine Gerard Leaves Impact at Maxwell and Around the World
Gerard, well know for teaching one of the core courses of the Executive Education Program—PAI 895 Managerial Leadership—has retired after nearly three decades at Syracuse University.
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