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Seth Harris: Lessons Learned as a Labor Secretary
Seth Harris at the 20th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act. Image via Wikimedia Commons For a consummate policy insider who still has the ear of the people around the president, Seth Harris ILR ‘83, former deputy labor secretary turned Cornell distinguished scholar and global lawyer, is ready, after three decades of loyal service,… Read more »
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The President’s 2016 State of the Union Address in Review
Image courtesy of the White House After six years in office, President Barack Obama delivered his seventh State of the Union address to Congress and the American public on the anniversary of his inauguration on January 20, 2009. For the first time in his presidency, the national economy looks improved, with “record low unemployment” and… Read more »
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Revisiting Shanghai’s New Population Regulation Policy
Much has been said about China’s “big city disease.” As population, industry, and traffic are growing in cities like Shanghai, what’s the impact on how the city operates? Data from the General Bureau of Statistics showed that by the end of 2013, Shanghai’s permanent residence population was 24.15 million; among them was the native population… Read more »