COVID-19

30 days that brought the world to the brink of a depression
Dyson’s Nandlal P. Tolani Senior Professor of International Trade Policy, Eswar Prasad, provides insight into the future of global economic integration as companies react to the coronavirus pandemic and look forward.

How should hotels set room rates now and after the coronavirus crisis?
Sheryl Kimes, emeritus professor of service operations management, discusses the different approaches hotels in North America and Asia are taking towards room costs during COVID-19.

Threat of sick workers at U.S. meat plants forces policy changes
Andrew Novakovic, E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics, discusses the risk of virus contamination at food processing centers and prevention policies.

Marriott CEO salary cut a ‘new best practice’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Steven Carvell, professor of finance at SHA, provides his expertise on the financial impact of the new coronavirus in the hotel industry and what companies may implement moving forward.

Coronavirus makes closures, staff cuts and empty rooms the new reality for Chicago hotels
Reneta McCarthy, senior lecturer at the School of Hotel Administration, discusses the possibility of luxury hospitality properties being especially vulnerable to closure during a crisis like COVID-19.

Will Donald Trump bail out his coronavirus-battered company?
Jan A. deRoos, professor emeritus of hotel finance and real estate, delves into the details of operations costs in high-end hospitality

Efforts to combat COVID-19
Steven Kyle, associate professor at Dyson, discusses the markets and efforts in combatting impact from COVID-19.

Air, cruise, and lodging: COVID-19 disrupts the tourism industry
Christopher Anderson, professor of hotel administration, breaks down the likely repercussions COVID-19 will have on the air, cruise, and lodging industries.

Trump signs emergency coronavirus bill expanding FMLA
David Sherwyn, professor of hospitality HR, says that some smaller employers may have difficult decisions to make around a newly signed bill expanding leave and guaranteed paid sick leave for certain U.S. workers.