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The Fed is changing how it thinks about this economy
Jun 17, 2021
Episode 456

The Fed is changing how it thinks about this economy

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Plus: An update on that couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters and the nuances of America's newest federal holiday.

We’re going to get a little wonkier than usual today, because there’s a complex but important change happening in the way the Federal Reserve seems to think about the labor market and this economy more broadly. Plus: An update on that couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters and the nuances of America’s newest federal holiday.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

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