Introduction The age of the internet has ushered in a new level of government transparency. Committee hearings are livestreamed, laws are uploaded to websites, and other documents are available to the public in their own homes. Gone is the hassle of paper stacks and public record requests. Or so one might think. As Congress jumps … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2022
NFTs: Key Policy Considerations
An emerging asset class- nonfungible tokens (NFTs)- has taken the crypto world by storm. NFTs are used by blockchain games, crypto artists, and countless others because of their digital scarcity and uniqueness, capturing the attention of investors and consumers alike. This is no longer a tiny niche. As of 2021, the NFT market was valued … Continue reading
Visualizing in Health Care
Summary Data visualization field has gained immense importance in health care industry over the past few years. Every data in health care is represented in a visual format for better understanding. Software developers should prioritize self-explanatory feature for health care researchers, not requiring them to have background knowledge in visualization techniques and its utilization. While … Continue reading
America / Economy / Fiscal policy / Politics / Presidency
President Biden and the State of Inflation
Executive Summary Last week, President Biden outlined his plan to counter inflation as the rate rises to around 7% The President placed the blame of inflation on rising prices in a myriad of sectors including motor vehicles, prescription drugs, energy, and childcare His solutions include programs to cut costs as well as protect wages by … Continue reading
The Mobility Puzzle: A Lesson from Immigrants
The United States’ most successful minority is immigrants. They have progressed more, and more rapidly than any other group in this country. They’ve managed to exceed native-born Americans in socio-economic performance across the board, by keeping their families together, saving better, and proving resilient through life’s setbacks. The current culture war obscures these facts entirely: … Continue reading
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