President Joe Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court. 

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, discusses the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on the controversial "remain in Mexico" policy enacted by President Trump. 

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of law at Cornell Law School, comments on the 10 year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 

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The Federal Reserve is expected to issue a new policy statement Wednesday with a timeline for hiking interest rates to combat inflation. Robert Hockett and Erica Groshen are available for interviews on the Fed’s announcement.

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Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates three-quarters of a point to a range of 3% to 3.25% – the highest level in 14 years. Robert Hockett is available to discuss how another interest rate hike could impact the economy.

Economics and Business

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The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced this week they reached an agreement about a new set of rules for their upcoming season, set to start on Dec. 22. Michael Huyghue, visiting professor of practice at the Law School and an expert in the professional sports industry, says the league is likely betting on high revenues from television rights fees and will resort to bubbles to protect its players at key times.

Economics and Business

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The New York State Senate and Assembly will vote Wednesday on whether to extend the COVID-19 emergency moratorium on residential and commercial evictions which would allow New Yorkers four more months to access the $2.4 billion housing relief fund established in the state budget. William Niebel says the extension of the New York eviction moratorium is critical and the only way to ensure tenants are protected and landlords get paid.

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New York State

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John Blume, professor of law at Cornell Law School and director of the Cornell Death Penalty Project, comments on the Supreme Court decision to reinstate the Boston bomber's death sentence. 

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Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva. 

International Reach

International

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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President Joe Biden says the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed during an overnight raid by U.S. special forces. 

International

Foreign Policy

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