

Though the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike of 2023 is smaller than those that preceded it, policymakers have signaled that more increases are on the way, despite slowing price growth. But there is good reason to doubt the utility – and fear the consequences – of continued rate hikes, on both sides of the Atlantic.
伦敦—美国总统唐纳德·特朗普,也许丝毫也不出人意料的是,在拿不出任何人所认可的切实证据的情况下,声称11月3日举行的总统大选存在欺诈。他唯一的理由是,其民主党挑战者乔·拜登的选票在特朗普起初领先的州不断增加。总统已经宣布他打算将此次大选提交美国最高法院,尽管在他发表声明时,好几个州的成百上千万选票仍在计票中。
但特朗普的欺诈指控可能是由大师级操纵者执行的某种心理策略。果真如此,总统可能正在为诱使大量美国人拒绝承认其失败的合法性铺平道路。
2016年美国总统大选前一天以及当天早晨曾进行过一项独特的科学调查 ,旨在探究1,000名美国投票年龄成年人态度的变化。这项调查发现,接受有关大选干预的阴谋论宣传造成了意义深远的心理变化。它尤其导致负面情绪(焦虑和愤怒)显著加剧,而且破坏了对民主制度的支持力量。
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