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Jul 29, 2019

What a rate cut means (and doesn’t mean)

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008. Does that mean a recession’s on the horizon? Plus: the fight over who gets to sell cancer drugs and the uncomfortable feelings that can happen when your parents control your money.

A view of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP

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Segments From This Episode

The battle over who gets to sell pills for cancer treatment
by Blake Farmer
Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
Doctors are challenging pharmacy middlemen over who can fill prescriptions.
Automatic Reply: “I’m not bitter”
by Maria Hollenhorst
Graeme Robertson/Getty Images
When Steve Heyl goes on vacation, his email software gets a voice.
Global slowdown could hold back U.S. economy
by Mitchell Hartman
Chris McGrath/Getty Images
In setting U.S. monetary policy, the Fed is eyeing the global impact of trade wars and other economic troubles.
“Recession” doesn’t have to be a scary word
by Jack Stewart
Mario Tama/Getty Images
The “R” word means different things to different people, depending on their experiences.