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Eviction Moratoria as a Risk-Mitigation Measure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a federal moratorium on residential evictions in early 2020 to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Public health officials at the CDC and other leading federal agencies hypothesized that those evicted are at a greater risk of catching and spreading COVID-19. Critical public health guidelines from the same agency, such as avoiding crowded areas, physical distancing, and regular, vigorous handwashing, were nearly impossible to adhere to for those living in shelters or temporary or overcrowded spaces. Continuing residential evictions through the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic would have drastically increased the number of people living in those unsafe situations.

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Episode 28: An Interview with Prabhu Pingali

Graphic by Maralmaa Munkh-Achit The Cornell Policy Review invites Professor Prabhu Pingali to discuss Food Systems, challenges being faced and ways forward. Prabhu Pingali is a professor at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, with a joint appointment in the Division of Nutritional Sciences and Department of Global… Read more »

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Episode 27: An Interview with Rick Geddes

Graphic by Maralmaa Munkh-Achit The Cornell Policy Review invites Professor Rick Geddes to discuss the 1.2 trillion dollar Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was recently passed by Congress on November 6, 2021. Richard Geddes is a professor at the Cornell University Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the Founding Director of the… Read more »