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Zwick discusses Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Agence France Presse
Austin Zwick, assistant teaching professor of public affairs, says the job actions are an attempt to shift the balance of power between drivers and platforms, which now have the power to arbitrarily determine compensation and benefits. "The joint strike plus boycott strategy appear unlikely to succeed nationally as it does not appear that all drivers and passengers are unified behind the cause."
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Lovely speaks with Agence France Presse about new US trade deal
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, says the new U.S. trade deal with Canada is a "clear signal" that the U.S. is "circling the wagons against China."
Lovely weighs in on steel tariff exemptions in Agence France Presse
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, warns that using national security as a justification for trade measures opens the door for other countries to do the same. "This is a really slippery slope in a bazillion ways," she says. "This could be a blank check for using these kinds of tools."
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