Can an increase in knowledge ever be bad? A Royal Society Open Science paper from Kaushik Basu (CRADLE) theorizes that it can be—when people use it to act in their own self-interest.

Robert Hockett, a Cornell professor who has testified before Congress on Chevron deference in the past, comments on the Supreme Court decision.

Eli Friedman, associate professor of global labor and work in the ILR School, and co-authors discuss in a new book, “China in Global Capitalism: Building International Solidarity Against Imperial Rivalry,” concerning U.S.-China rivalry.

"These rulings make it impossible for the agencies that Congress itself created to respond quickly and efficiently to newly emerging problems," says Robert Hockett, a professor of law and finance.

Interview with Eswar Prasad, Cornell University economist, about China’s economic trajectory.

Mary Jo Dudley, director of the Cornell Farmworkers Program, states that New York state is developing an extreme heat action plan to improve conditions for workers during high temperatures. “We are considering initiatives such as creating cooling stations for farmworkers and emphasizing educational materials like posters and flyers,” Dudley says.

Jessica Chen Weiss, a China scholar at Cornell University, is mentioned in this opinion piece about US-China policy.

"Having looked at multiple different contexts – including mixed maize in Malawi and cocoa agroforestry in Ghana – we can say that diversified agriculture is a promising avenue to bring about more sustainable food production," says Rachel Bezner Kerr, professor of Global Development.

“I was impressed by 2 qualities: his efficiency & his secularism,” Kaushik Basu, professor of economics and policy, wrote on X. “I hope he retains these qualities & pulls out of NDA now."

In The Hill, CRADLE director Kaushik Basu argues for Congressional approval of a much-anticipated pandemic agreement. He writes, "It is imperative that global cooperation trump nationalist attitudes."