Money & Business
Cornell Students Invested in GameStop. Here’s What Drove Their Stock Decisions.
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“It might have been my worst, but most profitable investing decision,” said Dylan Kim ’23.
Cornell University
Despite Pandemic Cuts, TCAT Remains Committed to Improving Service to the Tompkins Area Community
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“Our goal is to keep going with our service levels as much as possible,” Vanderpool said. “I don’t want to take anything away from anybody.”
2020 election
Breaking Down the $14 Billion Spent in the Most Expensive Election in U.S. History
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“Donald Trump’s presidency has unleashed a form of nuclear energy of fundraising down the ballot,” Israel said. “The best fundraising tool for Democrats down the ballot in the 2020 election cycle has been anti-Trump sentiment.”
economy
Ithaca Employment Largely Rebounds, But Weaknesses Linger According to Local Officials
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“Unemployment insurance is only a partial replacement for lost wages; if the worker doesn’t make a living wage to begin with, unemployment isn’t nearly enough.”
Money & Business
Remote Work May Make Applicant Pool More Competitive, Professor Says
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“In the remote model, people seeking freedom and autonomy in their jobs will become happier,” Haeger said. “The alternative is true for people who really thrive on the face to face.”
Money & Business
‘They Don’t Feel Safe in These Spaces’: Students of Color Say Business and Finance Orgs Perpetuate Lack of Diversity
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“The whole experience was humiliating … I was embarrassed and felt incredibly disrespected by the members of the group,” she said. “I feel that if I were a white man, I wouldn’t have been treated that way. Black women are often not met with the respect that they deserve and this interview was a prime example of that.”
Alumni
Father-and-Daughter Alumni Duo Launch Patented Invention That Simplifies Seasoning
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“Don’t be afraid to explore and reach out to people who have done something entrepreneurial. That’s the best way for you to learn whether this is the lifestyle for you.”
Money & Business
Cornell Professors Weigh in on Pandemic’s Impact on America’s Healthcare System
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More than 176,000 people have died from COVID-19 and 5.6 million people have contracted the virus in the United States. In Tompkins County, 241 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and there have been two reported deaths.
Money & Business
Cornell Professors Discuss the Future of Labor and Implications of USMCA
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“A great majority of the provisions in the USMCA are quite similar or identical to those in NAFTA … and I would call it a rebranding of NAFTA,” Lee said.
Money & Business
How Ithaca Businesses Are Adapting to COVID-19
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Although necessary to reduce infections, Papachryssanthou compared such [health department] bulletins to “Scarlet Letters,” which have significant long-term impacts because “people just won’t forget that someone was infected there.”