Economics Content

Kadee Russ on Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Inflation

Soterios J Johnson — October 19, 2021 - 1:10am

�ٺ��Ƶ Economics Professor Kadee Russ discusses how supply chains got backed-up, and how these critical systems that produce and deliver products to consumers can be made more resilient.

Assessing the Real Climate Costs of Manufacturing

Andy Fell — October 24, 2024 - 11:42am

Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world, according to a new study by engineers and economists at the University of California, Davis. Accounting for these costs in market prices could encourage progress toward climate-friendly alternatives.

Media Experts on Economic Issues

Karen Michele Nikos — August 22, 2024 - 10:07am

The following University of California, Davis, sources are available to share expertise with media on various aspects of the economy, including climbing gas prices. Specific lists on trade (including supply chain), poverty and minimum wage are linked at the bottom. This list updated in 2024.

Do Immigrants Get Incarcerated More Than U.S. Born?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 08, 2024 - 8:56am

Research shows that immigrants do not get incarcerated more than U.S.-born, and the gap is even growing.

�ٺ��Ƶ Experts on Poverty, Economy, Wages

Karen Michele Nikos — November 27, 2023 - 11:33am

University of California, Davis, sources are available for comment on a variety of aspects related to poverty and its effects. Sources listed here can address the economy, including minimum wage and taxes. This list was updated in 2021.

Breast Milk or Formula: Are Marketing Efforts Affecting This Choice?

Karen Michele Nikos — April 17, 2023 - 12:00pm

Despite proven benefits, less than half of infants and young children globally are breastfed. Research points to infant formula marketing.

What Happens to Family Food Security When Children Age Out of WIC?

Karen Michele Nikos — March 27, 2023 - 1:07pm

Our results suggest that when the household loses WIC benefits, mothers ensure that children’s consumption does not suffer.

Industry Lobbying on WHO Overshadowing Public Health Policy, Researchers Suggest

Karen Michele Nikos — May 18, 2022 - 7:11am

Has the World Health Organization become collateral damage in the wars over global commerce? Producers of such products as commercial milk formulas, processed foods, alcoholic beverages, pharmaceuticals and electronic gaming software have been ramping up efforts to influence United States policy toward the WHO. This, University of California, Davis, researchers suggest in a new paper, compromises a global health governance system that should be free of commercial influence.

�ٺ��Ƶ Media Sources on Trade, Supply Chain

Karen Michele Nikos — December 01, 2021 - 1:52pm

�ٺ��Ƶ sources for media on tariffs and trade policies

‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features �ٺ��Ƶ Economist on Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Inflation

Soterios J Johnson — October 20, 2021 - 9:00am

From restaurants and grocery stores to construction companies and car manufacturers, the pandemic’s widespread effects on global supply chains have caused shortages, price hikes and layoffs. And with the holidays coming up, companies are warning people to shop early or risk not finding the gifts they want to buy.