COVID-19
Coronavirus ravages China’s economy—and it’s just getting started
Professor Eswar Prasad comments on the future of China’s economy as it sees its first quarterly decline after four decades of unbroken gains.
Most people aren’t staying at hotels due to coronavirus. Here’s how they’re filling rooms anyway.
Professor Steve Carvell helps outline how hotels are accommodating guests, aiding essential workers and the homeless, and adapting to a changed world.
Supply Chain 101: What happens when our food supply is disrupted by a pandemic?
The U.S. food supply chain is dependent upon human labor, says Professor Karan Girotra, and workers in factories are particularly at risk of COVID-19.
Why farmers are forced to let food rot during the shutdown while others go hungry
Agriculture Economist Professor Andrew Novakovic says that U.S. dairy demand is down 10 to 15 percent, while cows still need to be milked everyday.
Restaurants hit by COVID-19 say delete delivery apps
Professor Douglas Miller weighs in with expertise as tension grows between restaurant owners and delivery apps.
How the economy will look after the coronavirus pandemic
Professor Eswar Prasad joins fellow leading global thinkers in providing predictions on the pandemic’s impact on the economic and financial order.
Opinion: The great whiplash
Professor Kaushik Basu writes the most striking feature of the COVID-19 crisis is the speed in which containment efforts have hit the global economy.
Cornell professor predicts 30 percent of local restaurants may go out of business
Professor Alex Susskind says that small restaurants will be the hardest hit by the COVID-19 health crisis, putting many local businesses at risk.
Virus sours business for already-reeling dairy industry
The ramifications of COVID-19 will drive many dairy farmers and manufacturers to the brink, says Professor Andrew Novakovic.