Arnold Weinfeld, Charley Ballard, and Matt Grossmann discuss dealing with misinformation spread with Dustin Carnahan.
Before exploring Carnahan’s work, Weinfeld, Ballard, and Grossmann talk about the impact of the Derek Chauvin conviction and the likelihood that it increases the chances for federal legislation. They say some more modest reform legislation could pass in some states, but that federal action is unlikely.
They talk about how important video was to the George Floyd case and what, if any, impact Chauvin’s conviction will have on the economy and income inequality.
On the economy of Michigan and the country in general, Ballard says we’ve climbed back much of the way – not all the way – from the devastating losses of a year ago and where the economy was in February 2020. Despite much of the good the federal stimulus dollars are doing for the economic recovery, Ballard sees himself as a “lone wolf” in voicing concern about the country’s long-term debt, now n