Rita reporter works for a major news network and has been assigned to investigate a story about a woman's death in a small town. she interviews police and other public officials, and the investigation is pointing to the woman's ex-husband. when rita reports live on the air, she states that the investigation is ongoing and that the ex-husband is the prime suspect. in fact, the police have just ruled out the ex-husband, but rita has not yet been informed of that fact. the next day, the ex-husband is fired, his new wife moves out, and friends are now refusing to talk with him.
a) rita is not guilty of defamation due to an absolute privilege.
b) rita is not guilty of defamation due to a qualified privilege.
c) rita is guilty of slander for telling a lie that caused injury to the ex-husband.
d) rita is guilty of libel for telling a lie that caused injury to the ex-husband.

American sign language is a. not a distinct language by definition b. processed primarily by the left hemisphere, similar to other languages c. processed more or less equally by both the left and right hemispheres d. processed primarily by the right hemisphere because it is based on spatial characteristics

1. the responsibilities of the u. s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal

Federalism began to spread super soon after