Maxwell School News and Commentary

Gueorguiev, McDowell study impact of economic threats on public views

Dimitar Gueorguiev, Daniel McDowell and David A. Steinberg
March 26, 2020

See related: China, United States

Baker quoted in LA Times article on the Defense Production Act

"If there is a gap between voluntary production and what is needed, or anticipated to be needed, the DPA [Defense Production Act] is the mechanism to close that gap," says the Hon. James E. Baker, director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law.

March 26, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Federal, State & Local, United States

Lovely talks to Marketplace about the impact of US suspending tariffs

Mary Lovely was interviewed for a Marketplace segment, "Despite reports, trade adviser denies plans to suspend tariffs."
March 26, 2020

See related: Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States

McCormick speaks to Bloomberg about Mexico's response to the pandemic

"As communities take matters into their own hands, implementing their own safety protocols and taking the helm of how they each prepare for the coming pandemic, we see a further erosion of the federal government’s authority," says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations. 

March 25, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Government, Latin America & the Caribbean

Palmer quoted in US News article on retirement finances, coronavirus

"If you want to sign up for the first time, I would advise doing so through the Social Security Administration website, since the volume of phone traffic will be excessively high," says University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer.
March 25, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Retirement, United States

McDowell discusses the economic policy response to coronavirus in World Politics Review

Daniel McDowell was published in World Politics Review. His piece, "What It Will Take to Save Economies From the Coronavirus Pandemic," focuses on the need for swift, large and sustainable economic programs.
March 25, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy

Alletto named chief program and services officer at Texas HHS

Michelle Alletto '06 MPA was named as the new chief program and services officer for Texas Health and Human Services.
March 24, 2020

See related: Promotions & Appointments

MAIR alum explores Tunisia's socioeconomic hardships in Carnegie blog

Hamza Mighri '19 MAIR, coauthored an article called "Tunisia's Perennial Priorities," which covers some of the socioeconomic problems that previous governments failed to tackle.
March 23, 2020

See related: Government, Income, Middle East & North Africa, Social Justice

Banks quoted in Detroit News article on deploying National Guard

The most efficient thing to do would be to grant the National Governor Associations's response, since other governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the same request individually, says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks. "It’s a tremendous fiscal advantage for the state. It also enables the National Guard to do whatever they’re trained to do, including enforcing local laws if need be," Banks says. 
March 20, 2020

See related: COVID-19, State & Local, United States

McCormick discusses Mexico's response to coronavirus in the Hill

"With poorly communicated and inconsistent messaging that offers no clear guidelines, [Mexico's] federal government’s inaction has given rise to widespread rumors that are beginning to stoke panic and insecurity," says Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history and Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.

March 20, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Government, Latin America & the Caribbean

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