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Released: 19-Oct-2017 7:30 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Experts Can Discuss Fed Chair Options
 Johns Hopkins University

Janet Yellen’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends in February. Speculation has begun about who the president might choose to be her successor. Johns Hopkins has several experts with extensive media experience to discuss this and any Fed news.

Released: 12-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Tip Sheet: VU Professor Can Talk About NAFTA Withdrawal
Vanderbilt University

Despite rhetoric that the United States might pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, there will be substantial pressure from American businesses to forge a deal to remain, says NAFTA expert and Vanderbilt University professor Timothy Meyer. “Neither Mexico nor Canada nor major elements within the U.S. business community and government want to see NAFTA die,” Meyer says.

Released: 9-Oct-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Rescuing Sex Trafficking Victims
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Children of the Night's president and founder is credited with rescuing more than 10,000 children from prostitution in the U.S.

Released: 5-Oct-2017 4:40 PM EDT
WashU Expert: CHIP Demise Devastating to Millions of American Children
Washington University in St. Louis

Congress allowed the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expire Oct. 1, leading to the demise of one of the most successful government programs ever implemented, said an expert on health economics at Washington University in St. Louis.“CHIP has led to a substantial reduction in the uninsured rate for children, to the point where children now have only a 5 percent uninsured rate — the lowest ever,” said Tim McBride, professor at the Brown School and director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy.

   
Released: 3-Oct-2017 11:00 AM EDT
American University Experts Available to Discuss Tax Reform and Related Issues
American University

American University Experts Available to Discuss Tax Reform and Related Issues



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