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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.
What makes nontraditional finance nontraditional?
Dyson faculty discuss major farm lending models, the volume of nontraditional finance, and a case study on vendor credit and farm financial stress.
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.
COVID-19 and truck driver shortage may threaten food supply chain
Transportation, according to E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Andrew Novakovic, is the one thing that connects all stages of the the supply chain, from farm to food processing to warehouse to grocery store.
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