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China Puts Limits on Foreign Banks, Worrying Businesses
Dyson Professor Eswar Prasad tells the New York Times that China will eventually resume with opening up to foreign financial institutions.

Rapid global heating is hurting farm productivity, study finds
A study led by Professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea shows that global farming productivity since the 1960s is 21% lower than it could have been without climate change.

Democrats Question Game-Like Trading Apps at House Hearing
“These online brokers use prompts, push notifications and other nudges for the purpose of eliciting a specific behavior: increased trading by the investor,” Professor Vicki Bogan said at the House Financial Services Committee Meeting on GameStop.

Students save man from frigid lake after fishing mishap
Anjan Mani ’23, a student at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, was among three students who saved a man from downing in a local frigid lake.

COVID-19’s Impact on the Workplace
Professor Kevin Kniffin discusses his coauthored article, “COVID-19 and the Workplace,” with Psychology Today.

17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates
Broader system changes are key to helping reduce waste in households, Professor Chris Barrett tells the Associated Press.

A gift from David Miller ’87, MBA ’88, funds Celebrating Our Heritage
A series of virtual events aims to build community around diversity, equity, and inclusion among Dyson and SHA undergraduates.

High food prices are part of a ‘one-two punch’ for struggling Americans
Income loss from COVID19 is driving many new households to experience food insecurity, Professor Chris Barrett tells Yahoo Finance.
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Updates on College Efforts on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Dean Kevin Hallock and Associate Dean Michelle Duguid provide updates on Cornell SC Johnson College of Business diversity initiatives.