Sightings
Bernanke: "The crisis should motivate economists to think further about their modeling of human behavior"
"The profound uncertainty associated with the 'unknown unknowns' during the crisis resulted in panicky selling by investors, sharp cuts in payrolls by employers, and significant increases in households' precautionary saving." more »
Celebrating a Decade of Words and Wonder; A Rolling Exhibition to the Heartland
If you missed or couldn't attend the National Book Festival this weekend or hadn't watched it on C-Span2 (Booktv.org), there are sources for author's interviews, a kids and teacher's guide, and author's podcasts. "Gateway to Knowledge" is expected to visit up to 60 sites in states across the Midwest and South over the next year. more »
Women’s Health Research; Progress, Pitfalls, and Promise
Even though slightly over half of the US population is female, apart from reproductive concerns, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. [The committee] finds that women’s health research has contributed to significant progress in addressing some conditions, while other conditions have seen only moderate progress or even little or no progress over the past 20 years. more »
Celebrating Comprehensive Health Care: The Affordable Care Act’s Six-Month Anniversary
Medicare and Medicaid will begin using their payment systems to induce quality improvements in the delivery system, for example by reducing hospital payments when a patient suffers from a hospital-acquired infection, and by rewarding doctors and other providers who do a good job of managing patients with complex conditions. more »
