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Situational Analysis | July 28, 2022 It's Thursday and Buffalo Soldiers Day, commemorating the formation of the first regular Army regiments comprising Black soldiers in 1866. Be in the Know Dr. Valerie Hudson, political scientist, says that women in the US increasingly find themselves "politically homeless." In an article for the Deseret News, she points out that neither the left nor the right are asking 'How will this affect women?' "What we need now," she says, "is for women to proudly and publicly announce their dis-affiliation from the Republican and Democratic parties so that both are put on notice that 'no self-respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her sex.' Or, as the women say in the U.K., 'Respect my sex if you want my X (my vote).
After more than a year of negotiations, the Senate voted 64-33 on Wednesday to advance a $79 billion package intended to jumpstart domestic computer chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on China. The legislation includes both $52.7 billion in subsidies and a 25 percent tax credit aimed at incentivizing manufacturers to develop and research semiconductors and chips in the U.S., and it authorizes about $200 billion for scientific research. The House is expected to pass the bill and until news of the Manchin deal surfaced, it was expected to be a strong bipartisan vote. Now the GOP is urging its members to vote no. Senator Mitt Romney voted for the bill. Senator Mike Lee voted against.
Finally, in news out this morning, the US GDP fell for the second-straight quarter. The GDP fell at an annualized rate of 0.9%, better than the annualized 1.6% of the first quarter. Typically, two quarters of contraction = recession. However, the US has also added 2.7 million jobs in 2022 and consumer spending has continued to increase. Talk about mixed messages. A chief financial economist told the Wall Street Journal âWeâre in a sentiment recession. I donât think weâre in an actual recession. The growth slowdown has been driven by inflation and price shocksâas they fade in the near term, that should allow growth to accelerate.â By the end of the year, she expects the economy to have expanded 1.7%. Rapid Roundup Tony Dow, big brother Wally on 'Leave it to Beaver,' dies at age 77, scientists find ancient footprints in Utahâs west desert, Utah 'viewpoints' named some of the most picturesque in US, an Amelia Earhart statue joins the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall - Martha Hughes Cannon still waiting her turn, an emu helps stop a driver trying to flee a crash site and piri piri chicken has come to Utah. | | |
Utah Headlines General Walmart is slashing prices: here are the best deals (Deseret News) Is the Joseph Smith picture real: Next steps and reaction from historians and experts (Deseret News) Salt Lake Cityâs grid system: Explained (ABC4) Shania Twain tells why she had mini-blackouts on stage. In âNot Just a Girlâ documentary, the iconic country singer reveals surgeries and lost voice due to tick bite (Deseret News) Utah man faces 2nd murder charge in âpurgeâ killings; attacks were random, prosecutors say (Salt Lake Tribune) West Jordan fast-food manager charged after allegedly paying teen employee for nude pictures (KSL) The weaponization of doubt. American science is under attack. Who benefits? (Deseret News) Politics Utah joins lawsuit against feds over blocking funds from schools that donât follow sexual orientation policy (Deseret News) Editorial Board: Time to ditch the Trump-era tariffs. Evidence shows tariffs cost jobs, hurt U.S. agriculture and lead to higher prices. (Deseret News) Lisa Halverson: Lincolnâs unity can protect us from eroding trust and a âSecond Civil Warâ (Deseret News) Nate Blouin & Stephanie Pitcher: Partisan gerrymandering divided Millcreek into 4 districts â whatâs being done? (Deseret News) Brooklyn Hughes Roemer: Are young people not voting because they donât care â or because they donât know how to care? (Deseret News) Is Mitt Romney doing a good job in the Senate? More Democrats than Republicans in Utah think so (Deseret News) Conflict in Bluffdale continues after fire chief resigns, saying stations are understaffed (KSL) Mayor helps change road sign as Salt Lake City speed limit dips to 20 mph (KUTV) Utah Democrats rally around a conservative independent to help defeat a Trump ally (NY Sun) Howard Last: Evan McMullin is the future of the conservative movement (Salt Lake Tribune) Economy Fed levies another jumbo interest rate hike in ongoing fight against record inflation. For the second month in a row, the Federal Reserve levied a .75% increase to its benchmark interest rate. Will this slow inflation or lead to a recession? (Deseret News) Up, up and away? Inflation soars globally (probably not Biden's fault) (Deseret News) Who wins and who loses when the Fed hikes interest rates? (NPR) How the Federal Reserveâs rate hikes affect your finances (AP) Facebook parent Meta posts first revenue decline in history (AP) Education Davis School District appoints new assistant superintendent: Fidel Montero (KSL) Salt Lake City parents want more information on embattled superintendent (KUTV) Mixed reactions to Utah State Board of Education policy on library materials (Fox13) Environment 12 inches of rain in Missouri while the West stays dry and thirsty (Deseret News) Southern Utah prepares for 4th day of flooding (KSL TV) Air quality along Wasatch Front projected to reach unhealthy levels over next few days (KUTV) Utah's governor releases water action plan for agriculture (Fox13) BYU professor presents â7 more problemsâ with Utah Lake Restoration Project (Daily Herald) Upper Colorado River leaders push back against federal call for conservation (KUER) Is this heat climate change or just weather? (Deseret News) Can science keep Utahâs coal country in the energy game for generations to come? San Rafael Energy Research Center in Emery County takes its shot at nuclear and other power technologies â with help from BYU researchers. (Salt Lake Tribune) Brian Moench: Toxic chemicals are causing the collapse of human intelligence. Utah should take advantage of a grant to put air purifiers in its classrooms. (Salt Lake Tribune) Family Why more parents are saying they wonât vaccinate their infants and toddlers against COVID-19 (Deseret News) Study: Why parents should talk to their kids about viral âunboxingâ videos. Even parents have trouble spotting the commercial aspect of some YouTube videos that children simply adore (Deseret News) Health Family brings awareness to Utah's youth suicide crisis after loss of son (Fox13) Life expectancy among Native Americans dropped by nearly five years during pandemic (UPR) Housing What are the chances of home prices falling? Odds are higher in these parts of the West (Deseret News) Utahâs housing market is cooling off but prices still feel out of reach for many (KUER) National Headlines General 13-year-old girl is the youngest Black medical school student in American history. Alena Analeigh Wicker, 13, will begin her studies in 2024 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Deseret News) What it's like being a woman in Afghanistan today? 'Death in slow motion' (NPR) Violence against women rampant under Taliban, new report finds (Washington Post) After hot bidding war JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8B (The Hill) U.S. offers deal to Russia to free Brittney Griner as she testifies in Moscow (Washington Post) Hungaryâs Viktor Orban faces outrage after saying Europeans shouldnât become âmixed raceâ - nevertheless, he is scheduled to speak at CPAC in Dallas next week (Washington Post) Politics After Trump lost, Georgia's GOP cut ballot drop boxes in blue counties that used them most (NPR) Justice Thomas cancels plans to teach at DC law school (AP) Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes (AP) Former Republicans and Democrats form new third U.S. political party (Reuters) Gaetz among 20 House Republicans who voted against anti-human trafficking bill (The Hill) Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips (Washington Post) DOJ has multiple possible paths to Trump indictment: Hereâs what it could look like (The Hill) Cassidy Hutchinson, Jan. 6 panel star witness, now cooperating with DOJ probe (The Hill) How recessions haunted three presidents, and how two others recovered (The Hill) RNC warning to Trump: If you run for president, we stop paying your legal bills, says official. Since October 2021, the RNC has paid nearly $2M to firms representing Trump. (ABC News) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine (Reuters) The U.S. is quietly sharing its estimate of Russian war casualties: more than 75,000 killed or injured. (New York Times) Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks (AP) | | |
News Releases Gov. Cox and state agencies release third chapter of Utahâs Coordinated Action Plan for Water Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies released the third chapter of Utahâs Coordinated Action Plan for Water today. The Productive Agriculture chapter outlines conservation commitments to optimize finite water resources and preserve the stateâs agricultural economy and sustain future growth opportunities. âThose in Utahâs agricultural community are careful stewards of our environment and water resources, but thereâs more we can do to improve efficiency,â said Gov. Cox. âAll Utahns need to continue developing water conservation solutions that will help our water resources stretch further, supporting both agriculture and growth.â (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
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On This Day In History 1866 - Beatrix Potter is born in London, England. 1868 - The 14th Amendment granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United Statesâincluding formerly enslaved people - is officially adopted. 1879 - Lucy Burns is born. An active suffragist, she formed the National Womanâs Party with Alice Paul, picketed the White House for women suffrage and was arrested 6 times. 1893 - A petition organized by Kate Sheppard, demanding women's suffrage, is delivered to New Zealand's parliament; signed by over 25,000 women, a 5th of the adult European female population 1914 - WWI begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia 1917 - The Silent Parade, organized by James Weldon Johnson, had 10,000 African-Americans marching on 5th Ave in NYC to protest lynching. 1929 - Future first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is born 1943 - Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini resigns Wise Words âOnce you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it. . . All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words.â
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