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Why it’s a problem if J.Crew and other retailers file for bankruptcy at the same time
Professor Vishal Gaur says that retailers filing for bankruptcy cannot even hold liquidation sales to drum up cash due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Unions, advocates say Trump putting meat packing workers at risk
Associate Professor Miguel Gomez describes the difficulty of social distancing protocols in large food plants and risks to production capacity.
2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Lin William Cong, Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business
Associate Professor Will Cong, Rudd Family Professor of Management, has been named one of Poets & Quants' 2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors.
New York dairy farmers feel the squeeze from Coronavirus as milk sales dry up
Professor Andrew Novakovic says that dairy supply chains weren’t able to immediately pivot to delivering consumer goods sold in grocery stores.
The U.S. plans to lend $500 billion to large companies. It won’t require them to preserve jobs or limit executive pay
Professor Eswar Prasad worries the Fed’s coronavirus aid program to companies lacks important restrictions that could protect jobs moving forward.
Gambling opponents want a Lottery moratorium
Professor David Just says COVID-19 isolation orders could detract from lottery ticket sales, such as Scratch Offs, which often are an impulse buys.
Helping kids get perspective on the new “normal”
A new children’s picture book by Ace Stryker, MBA ’16, and his wife, Lacy, helps kids to cope with life during COVID-19.
Park Perspectives: Pivoting is hard work
Kaitlyn Briggs, Two-Year MBA ’21, reflects on the collaborative support that has made her experience at Cornell so rewarding.
Laughing Goat Fiber Farm: From fiber to finished goods
What do MBA students, goats, and sustainability have in common? An amazing opportunity for growth. MBAs recap their experience helping a local business.
Forging new paths for hospitality management
Professor Chekitan Dev provides his insights on the hotel landscape ahead as the COVID-19 pandemic creates a new reality for hospitality.
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