Abstract How does oral argument attendance impact public perceptions of the judiciary? Judicial independence is partly contingent on support, but conditions that generate institutional good will are not well understood. We examine how judicial outreach and court exposure inform attitudes. Leveraging a field-experiment randomizing in-person at arguments conducted by federal circuit appeals unive...

Following a remarkable recovery from the pandemic anchored in strong fundamentals, outlook is for growth to slow broadly line with potential, as inflation falls within targeted range by end-2024. However, risk balance tilted downside, reflecting, among other things, external risks and continued uncertainty around proposed judicial reform.