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May 2, 2018

05/02/2018: The economics of empathy

(Markets Edition) The Fed isn’t expected to raise interest rates when it meets today, but what they do say about inflation may indicate how aggressively they’ll hike rates later in the year. We’ll talk to Diane Swonk, chief economist at the firm Grant Thornton, about the types of inflation on her radar screen. Afterwards, we’ll look at how some health care businesses are trying to improve the relationship between medical professionals and patients through more empathetic care. 

A nurse tends to recovering patients on a general ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on March 16, 2010 in Birmingham, England.
A nurse tends to recovering patients on a general ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on March 16, 2010 in Birmingham, England.
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(Markets Edition) The Fed isn’t expected to raise interest rates when it meets today, but what they do say about inflation may indicate how aggressively they’ll hike rates later in the year. We’ll talk to Diane Swonk, chief economist at the firm Grant Thornton, about the types of inflation on her radar screen. Afterwards, we’ll look at how some health care businesses are trying to improve the relationship between medical professionals and patients through more empathetic care. 

05/02/2018: The economics of empathy