Dec 9, 2024
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Gregory DeFreitas, professor of economics and director, Center for Study of Labor and Democracy, was interviewed by Newsday for a story on a report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office that shows that the state lags behind others when it comes to cash payouts for several social safety net programs meant to help unemployed or injured workers.
Dr. DeFreitas explained that the state’s unemployment benefits system was challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state still owes the federal government $6.2 billion in debt from borrowing funds to pay out a record number of unemployment claims spurred by pandemic job losses, according to the report.
“We’re only one of three states in debt like that,” Dr. DeFreitas said. “What that means is we really can’t raise benefits until we repay that $6.2 billion or raise taxes.”
Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.
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James Sample, professor at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, was recently featured in an ABC News segment examining high-profile cases and controversies involving the Department of Justice. As a legal contributor, he discussed the constitutional and ethical issues at the center of this national story.
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Hofstra Law Professor Julian Ku spoke at the New York University School of Law U.S.-Asia Institute’s Taiwan Legal Speaker Series, where he discussed what international law says about the defense of Taiwan.
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Dr. Meena Bose was interviewed by Newsweek regarding a new poll from Marquette University that found Americans view former President Barack Obama more favorably than President Donald Trump. Dr. Bose explained that Obama’s “personal appeal, inspirational rhetoric, and unanticipated success in the 2008 presidential race continue to have strong public support.” “The promise of hope and change are defining features of the Obama presidential campaign and still influence assessments of his presidency,” she said. Dr. Bose is a Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.
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James Sample, professor at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, was recently featured in an ABC News segment examining high-profile cases and controversies involving the Department of Justice. As a legal contributor, he discussed the constitutional and ethical issues at the center of this national story.
1 min
Hofstra Law Professor Julian Ku spoke at the New York University School of Law U.S.-Asia Institute’s Taiwan Legal Speaker Series, where he discussed what international law says about the defense of Taiwan.
1 min
Dr. Meena Bose was interviewed by Newsweek regarding a new poll from Marquette University that found Americans view former President Barack Obama more favorably than President Donald Trump. Dr. Bose explained that Obama’s “personal appeal, inspirational rhetoric, and unanticipated success in the 2008 presidential race continue to have strong public support.” “The promise of hope and change are defining features of the Obama presidential campaign and still influence assessments of his presidency,” she said. Dr. Bose is a Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.
