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The Hard Truth of facial recognition technology
On our latest installment of the Hard Truths series, we look at how faulty technology is making its way into the U.S. immigration system.
Guests: Chaz Arnett, law professor at the University of Maryland, and Miguel, a man who is navigating the immigration system and asked to be identified by his first name only.
Credits: "Axios Today" is brought to you by Axios and Pushkin Industries. This episode was produced by Nuria Marquez Martinez and edited by Alexandra Botti. Jeanne Montalvo is our sound engineer. Dan Bobkoff is our executive producer. Special thanks to editor-in-chief Sara Kehaulani Goo, executive editor Aja Whitacker-Moore and managing editor for technology Scott Rosenberg.
Inflation: A cause for concern?
Inflation: A cause for concern? The global energy crisis is becoming a bigger problem for the economy. The Consumer Price Index — the best way to measure inflation in the U.S. — jumped 5.4 percent compared to last year in September, according to new data released this week. How is the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration reacting to this latest news?
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon who’s been reporting on the latest news.
The bad and the good in the latest inflation data
The global energy crisis is causing a whole series of economic headaches, not the least of which is inflation. The Consumer Price Index, the best American measure of inflation, jumped 5.4% in September, compared to last year. That's according to new data out this week.
- Plus, the fallout of bigotry in the NFL.
- And, celebrating Latino ingenuity to close Hispanic Heritage Month.
Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon and Kendall Baker, and Telemundo's Marina Franco.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Alex Sugiura, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Michael Hanf, and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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