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From better education outcomes to rural water regulations, Arizonans agree on dozens of specific actions to improve the state - some by 80% or more.

Let that sink in. Given the national narrative about how polarized Americans are, few people would expect to hear that Arizonans agree on the fundamental issues that shape and impact our lives and futures. But that’s what we learned when the Center for the Future of Arizona partnered with Gallup to ask Arizonans their thoughts about the future. What we found is that Arizonans – from rural and urban communities, of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities, and even political affiliation – ...

-- this post authored by Michael U. Krause, Thomas A. Lubik, and Karl Rhodes During the past 25 years, low-interest rates and highly expansionary monetary policy with little apparent inflation have created the illusion that a government can simply print money to fund exorbitant deficit spending with no repercussions. This core tenet of so-called "modern monetary theory" ignores the fact that deficit spending is constrained in the long run by a governments ability to satisfy creditors. Promoters...

As Arizona and the rest of the country were emerging from the Great Recession more than a decade ago, the Center for the Future of Arizona commissioned a survey by Gallup that asked Arizonans of all backgrounds, experiences and income levels what their aspirations were for the state. It was part of the effort known as the "The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead." The past 10 years have seen the state grow in many ways, becoming even more diverse and changing — to some extent — its political...

<p><span>It is my pleasure to meet virtually with you today.<a title="footnote 1" href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/clarida20210224a.htm#fn1">1</a><a name="f1"></a> I look forward to our conversation, but first, please allow me to offer a few remarks on the economic outlook, the Federal Reserves monetary policy, and our new monetary policy framework.</span></p>
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02/24/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2021 12:06 U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy It is my pleasure to meet virtually with you today. 1 I look forward to our conversation, but first, please allow me to offer a few remarks on the economic outlook, the Federal Reserves monetary policy, and our new monetary policy framework. Current Economic Situation and Outlook In the second quarter of last year, the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and the mitigation e...

UF values to serve as shared foundation Six values representing the University of Florida and its aspirations, presented to the university’s Board of Trustees last month, will help to guide the university and its employees, staff and students as it continues to rise in the rankings of the nation’s top public universities.  “The purpose of these values, very simply, is to serve as our shared foundation as the university changes, grows and advances in coming years,” said UF President Ken...

Full Employment In The New Monetary Policy Framework, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At The Inaugural Mike Mccracken Lecture On Full Employment Sponsored By The Canadian Association For Business Economics (Via Webcast) Date 13/01/2021 I want to thank the Canadian Association for Business Economics for inviting me to join you today, particularly president Bonnie Lemcke and past president Armine Yalnizyan. It is a pleasure to be here with Carolyn Wilkins. I am honored to deliver the...

U.S. Economic Outlook And Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida, At The C. Peter McColough Series On International Economics Council On Foreign Relations, New York, New York (Via Webcast) Date 08/01/2021 It is my pleasure to meet virtually with you today at the Council on Foreign Relations.1 I regret that we are not doing this session in person, as we did last year, and I hope the next time I am back, we will be gathering together in New York City again. I look fo...