Clark Merrefield
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Senior editor economics & legal systems @JournoResource | Our weekly newsletter: https://t.co/hVIAwio3sw | @newmarkjschool alum | Recent work: https://t.co/CZYv07qWgT
Joined October 2010
Attending @IRE_NICAR's AccessFest today? Don't miss the entire @JournoResource team at 2:30 p.m. ET for "Guiding students through on-campus investigations"👇
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For months, researchers & journalists have documented the disappearance of federal health data & monitored changes to government websites. A new analysis finds some existing datasets have also been modified, most of them lacking a notice about the change: https://t.co/2yQ5OLPDtr
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The study finds that nearly half of the examined federal health datasets were altered. In most, the term "gender" was replaced with "sex."
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When covering tariffs, remember “downstream” effects. If input prices rise, production becomes more expensive. To make up for lost profit, domestic manufacturers using foreign or domestic inputs are likely to raise prices. Learn more: https://t.co/v9HVg01rku
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The Journalist's Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar on covering tariffs. Watch the recording and read key takeaways.
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Join @JournoResource + @MarshallProj today at 1 p.m. ET for this free, on-the-record conversation with experts on prison staffing declines and sweltering heat, two dangerous conditions plaguing many facilities⬇️ https://t.co/UlwROo01JW
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FREE WEBINAR AUG. 6: Join us & The Marshall Project for an on-the-record talk w/ experts on prison staffing declines & sweltering heat — two dangerous conditions plaguing many facilities. Register here: https://t.co/gyvYKQ7c0f
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Foreign governments and investors hold about 31% of U.S. public debt. Meanwhile, private investors in the U.S. hold over half of public debt. Learn more about the U.S. #nationaldebt: https://t.co/seP1ZlxAUX
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With interest costs outpacing defense spending, this piece will help journalists understand the public debt and explain it to audiences.
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Venmo available since March 2025: https://t.co/rH8aK4flF9 Venmo seems to have replaced "Amazon account," which first appeared as a payment option around mid-2017:
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Understandably surprising to some to learn that individuals can make gifts to pay down the national debt, but 3rd party payment is not new. Most news items about this cite @jackcorrbit, who never said this was new. PayPal accepted since at least 2014:
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Unlocked: @ShorensteinCtr Director @nancygibbs talks with Justin Mankin, associate professor of geography and earth sciences at @dartmouth, about the impacts of government-collected climate data⬇️ https://t.co/XDxx5PEv1R
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Introducing Unlocked, a new series from the Shorenstein Center and @journoresource to explain the inner workings of the US government for journalists, content creators, podcasters, and anyone trying to better explain the news. Browse the first topics at https://t.co/RQOTaEn3PG
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4 things journalists should know when covering an economic downturn: https://t.co/ktgcL9ELJG
#3: Mention the role @nberpubs plays in determining a recession and remind audiences that two consecutive quarters of negative growth does not necessarily equal a recession.
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The role of the NBER, tips for writing accurate headlines and what really matters to most Americans' economic perceptions.
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Reminder that @nberpubs determines recessions, not presidential administrations. "... a recession involves a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months." It is not solely about GDP. https://t.co/KmS0qonPep
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I’m really excited to be a part of this discussion on Tuesday. If you are a reporter covering immigration, even occasionally, I think you’ll benefit from this panel.
Join us Feb. 25 at noon ET for "Covering immigration stories in 2025" -- a data-driven on-the-record online discussion with attorney @LindaDakinGrimm, journalist @itscaitlinhdn & researcher @ackocher. @RealSciLine, @GIJN, @AMPress, @KnightCenterUT
https://t.co/JPduac8ivw
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Join us on Feb. 25 for "Covering immigration stories in 2025: Expert insights and reporting advice," where @CarmenNobel will moderate a discussion with @LindaDakinGrimm, @itscaitlinhd & @ackocher. Register & attend to inform your immigration reporting: https://t.co/JPduac8ivw
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As the U.S. government removes health websites and data, we've curated a list of non-government websites with health databases. We'll continue to update this list👇 https://t.co/wlGED8eDn1
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We have curated a list of non-government websites with health databases. We'll continue to update this list.
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Covering Trump’s proposed tariffs?🚢 Here are 4 things you need to know from our recent webinar w/@EconoFactOrg⬇️ + The history of U.S. tariffs + Who pays for tariffs + The price and employment effects of tariffs + How businesses avoid and evade tariffs https://t.co/v9HVg01rku
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The Journalist's Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar on covering tariffs. Watch the recording and read key takeaways.
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Did you miss our recent webinar "Covering tariffs: What journalists need to know" w/our friends at @EconoFactOrg? Check out the video recording here: https://t.co/qKd5ZKmm6b
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Today at noon ET w/our friends at @EconoFactOrg: Covering tariffs: What journalists need to know We hope to see you there! https://t.co/qKd5ZKmm6b Register here⬆️
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Tomorrow @ noon ET, join our @cmerref w/cohost @MKleinEF of @EconoFactOrg for "Covering tariffs: What journalists need to know," w/a stellar panel: econ historian @D_A_Irwin, @PlanetMoney exec prod @alexgoldmark & @UWMadison econ prof Lydia Cox Register:
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Closing the gap: How a church-hospital intervention on Chicago’s West Side is aiming to reduce hypertension https://t.co/UNX0P15WVj
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This nonfiction comic explores an intervention aimed at reducing hypertension among the congregants of several churches in West Chicago.
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