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Professor Jeffrey Sachs was quoted in Markets Insider

Sky-high inflation is here to stay — so brace for the Fed to stick to its guns on tightening, renowned economist says

Inflation will likely remain high - so investors need to brace for aggressive Fed rate hikes, according to Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs.

Professor Ester Fuchs was quoted in The City.

Third Time May Not Be Charm for Patel as Voters Reluctant to Embrace Generational Change

Ester Fuchs, an urban politics professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, highlighted the idea that the congressional race is between the incumbents — referring to them as “two iconic figures in New York City politics.” 

Professor Joseph Stiglitz was featured in Reuters

International economists ask Biden to release Afghan central bank funds

More than 70 economists and experts, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, called for Washington and other nations to release Afghanistan's central bank assets in a letter sent to U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

Professor Gregory Wawro was quoted in New York Times.

Trump Has Big Plans for 2025, and He Doesn’t Care Whether You Think He’ll Win

“My bet is that 2025 Trump would look a whole lot like 2017 Trump. He would try to play the ‘hits’ again (immigration ban, wall building, tariffs, tax cuts, etc.), because he doesn’t seem like the kind of person who evolves or is going to come up with innovative policy ideas.”