A statue of Billy Graham will likely replace that of Charles Aycock, the late governor of North Carolina and a prominent white supremacist, in the U.S. Capitol after Graham’s death. William Martin, senior fellow in religion and public policy and the author of Graham’s biography, comments in The Washington Post: http://wapo.st/1QWAQeJ.
Last week, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee decided not to increase the federal funds rate above near-zero levels. Russell Green, fellow in international economics, discusses the decision with the Houston Chronicle: http://bit.ly/1Lwhltg. (Subscription required)
During last week's GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump and Ben Carson asserted that vaccines and autism may be related. Fellow in disease and poverty Peter Hotez discusses what he calls a "disturbing" claim: http://abc13.co/1MpNH7C.
Political science fellow Mark Jones discusses the top five Texas contributors to the 2016 presidential campaigns. Watch the interview on KPRC-TV at http://bit.ly/1MlTlaY.
Amid signs of a U.S. oil production slowdown, OPEC is maintaining its output and keeping prices low. Jim Krane, fellow in energy studies, comments on the outlook for U.S. shale producers in the current environment. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: http://bit.ly/1FWvrho.