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Experts available: Virginia elections, SNAP benefits, Head Start, Supreme Court on tariffs, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss this week's contentious and historic Virginia elections, the impact of SNAP benefits expiring, how the government shutdown could affect Head Start, the potential fallout from the Supreme Court's impending tariff decision, and more.
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Head Start funding pause would affect child development and stability, expert warns , articleIf the government shutdown cuts off funding for the federal Head Start program, the consequences for children, families, and educators could be far-reaching, says a Virginia Tech expert.
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Experts explain impact of expiring SNAP benefits, share resources to help , articleVirginia Tech experts Elena Serrano, director of the Virginia Family Nutrition Program, and George Davis, interim head of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, are co-authors of the book “Food and Nutrition Economics” and can explain how SNAP benefits work, how people will be affected by them expiring during the government shutfown, and actions those impacted can take.
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Experts available: VA elections, Halloween, Daylight Saving, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including the Virginia elections on Nov. 4, Halloween, Daylight Saving, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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Scary science from science experts , articleIt’s officially scary season, but some aspects of our natural world can be frightening all the time. Here are a few examples of real-life scary science from Virginia Tech science experts.
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Expert: Delayed CPI data could complicate Fed’s next rate decision , articleAs the Federal Open Market Committee prepares to meet on October 28–29, the recent government shutdown has delayed key economic reports, raising concerns about the reliability of the data guiding the Fed’s next move. Virginia Tech finance expert Brad Paye says the postponed release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — a critical measure of inflation — could make monetary policy decisions more uncertain than usual.
