Government Matters (Full Show) – April 15, 2020
Government Matters, April 15, 2020
The Analysis and Policy Implications of the Crisis.
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Your guide to making sense of COVID-19 models, and what they mean for Tennessee
Knox News, April 16, 2020
Earlier this month, news circulated of some optimistic projections from a COVID-19 model made by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
OPINION: From a pandemic to a stronger healthcare system
Technician, April 16, 2020
If colleges billed their students at the end of four years and didn't show us prices beforehand, it would wreck mass chaos. Or if airlines billed us at the end of flights and did not show us prices, it would lead to unstable markets. Both cases would enable price gouging and ultimately pricing failure. Our healthcare is designed around a similar consumerist regime and a global pandemic exposes the inequities of our healthcare system.
How COVID-19 Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Ability To Make Things — Including Vaccines
Fivethirtyeight, April 15, 2020
So far, Australia has been doing pretty well in the fight against COVID-19. Using a combination of social distancing, tight travel restrictions and contact tracing, the country has kept its death toll under 100 people and seems to be leveling off its new cases. It’s even managed to avoid closing schools. But despite the relatively minor impact the novel coronavirus has had on life in Australia, medical workers are still running low on masks, gloves and gowns.
The post-recovery outlook will be progressive, and will entail a lot of back and forth, says Tinglong Dai.
AfterMarketNews, April 16, 2020
Flexibility and patience will be key for all of us, as the U.S. and global economies reopen, post-COVID-19. According to Tinglong Dai, professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, the post-recovery outlook will be progressive, and will entail a lot of back and forth, he says.
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Artificial Intelligence
How 2025 Grads Can Break Into the AI Job Market
Innovation & Tech Today, May 15, 2025
It’s college graduation season, which means over 4 million seniors will graduate in the next few weeks, flooding the job market with new candidates. One area that has shown high potential for the right candidates is artificial intelligence and machine learning. Both disciplines are part of the larger data and analytics career path.
Why Congress May Push Back on State AI Regulations
CNet, May 14, 2025
House Republicans proposed a 10-year pause on state rules for artificial intelligence. What that could mean for consumer protections.
Healthcare
Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.
The Hill, March 11, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive.
We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials
Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
Supply Chain
US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook
Fast Markets, May 13, 2025
The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.
Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
Newsweek, May 8, 2025
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
Climate
Clean energy breakthroughs could save the world. How do we create more of them?
VOX, April 23, 2025
Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to imagine the energy landscape of today. In 2005, US oil production, after a long decline, had fallen to its lowest levels in decades, and few experts thought that would change.
Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
News 8 Plus, April 10, 2025
In the case of upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new analysis from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals {that a} “dig once” strategy is almost 40% more economical than changing them individually.