Money and Computing
May 3, 2023 Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Press Conference: " Reducing inflation is likely to require a period of below-trend growth and some softening of labor market conditions"
"We remain committed to bringing inflation back down to our 2 percent goal and to keep longer-term inflation expectations well anchored. Reducing inflation is likely to require a period of below-trend growth and some softening of labor market conditions. Restoring price stability is essential to set the stage for achieving maximum employment and stable prices over the longer run..." "To conclude, we understand that our actions affect communities, families, and businesses across the country. Everything we do is in service to our public mission. We at the Fed will do everything we can to achieve our maximum employment and price stability goals." more »
Government Accountability Office Findings - Antibiotic Resistance: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps to Combat the Threat, But Additional Actions Needed
Government Accountability Office: "Antibiotic-resistant infections can be difficult or impossible to treat. This testimony covers our work on federal efforts to address the following challenges: Surveillance: CDC doesn't have enough data on antibiotic-resistant infections in health care settings: Diagnostics: More studies are needed to help develop and promote the use of tests to diagnose resistance: New treatments: The pipeline of new antibiotics is inadequate and not fully federally incentivized; Antibiotic use: Federal antibiotic-use requirements only apply to hospitals and nursing homes; We also describe actions federal agencies have taken to address our prior recommendations." more »
Selective Exposure and Partisan Echo Chambers in Television News Consumption: Innovative Use of Data Yields Unprecedented Insights
“Concerns about partisan media’s potential to polarize the public cannot be easily dismissed,” researchers and authors Broockman and Kalla conclude in this new study. The research underscores “the need for policymakers and civil society leaders to continue to consider how the influence of partisan media on public opinion might be countered as part of a broader suite of potential interventions to strengthen American democracy.” more »
Jo Freeman Reviews: When the News Broke: Chicago 1968 and the Polarizing of America
Jo Freeman Reviews: "In 1968, change was happening all over the world. In the US, mounting opposition to the war in Viet Nam and several burgeoning social movements all demanded attention. People representing many of these came to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago in hopes of reaching the larger public with their message. Heather Hendershot writes about the news media – especially the three network TV companies – at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. What would the news networks cover?" more »
