In response to a question from a Marketplace listener on credit unions, Prof. Angela Vossmeyer said that data from the National Credit Union Administration shows that six to seven credit unions on average, have entered conservatorship or liquidation annually since 2017.
Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in a piece on the debt ceiling debate and the contradiction between the Republican Party’s opposition to the social safety net and the reliance of their own voters on these programs. He stated, “You can’t have the kind of cuts the Republicans are talking about without hurting people, and a lot of those people are going to be Republicans.”
Prof. Amy Kind was recently elected to a three-year leadership term of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association (APA). The APA promotes the discipline and profession of philosophy. Kind will be serving one year as vice-president, one year as president, and one year as past-president.
In an opinion piece, Prof. Minxin Pei argued that China and the U.S. cannot afford to prioritize security over the economy due to the interconnectedness and interdependence of global trade and financial systems. He suggested that focusing on economic stability and growth should be a top priority for China in order to maintain the upper hand with the U.S.
Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s challenge to potentially replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the Senate. Prof. Pitney explained, “The last thing you want to do if you are thinking about running for president is alienating the nominating wing of the Democratic Party.”
Prof. Chelsea Wang, a historian of late imperial China, won a prestigious early career fellowship through the Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in China Studies. This grant will enable Wang to complete her first book, “Logistics of Empire: Governance and Spatial Friction in Ming China, 1368-1644.” Through this work, Wang hopes to answer longstanding questions about the seemingly counterintuitive bureaucratic practices of this vast and powerful imperial dynasty.
In an article about the U.S. government’s showdown with the debt ceiling, Prof. Jack Pitney said he is optimistic about an agreement being brokered between Republicans and Democrats, but there have been many factors that complicate a path towards a deal.
Prof. Frederick Lynch was mentioned in an article about governors are not requiring a college education for job-seekers. In response to this idea, Lynch has said that removing barriers to jobs is a good idea, but education has provided upward mobility for tens of millions of minorities and women — and many benefits outside of work, such as critical thinking, civic engagement, and healthy behavior.
A report from the Rose Institute of State and Local Government was cited in an article about how Reno’s multifamily market has been heating up over the last decade. The report found that Reno ranked as the third most popular destination for companies moving out of California.
Former President Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation against onetime Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll. In response to the verdict, Prof. Jack Pitney explained that “practically nothing” could undermine Trump with his base. However, he added, “Among general election voters, it is another in a long list of liabilities. Under certain circumstances, he could win, but the case makes his climb a little steeper.”
