Segments From This Episode

• A "Frankensteined" Fed press briefer

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal unpacks today’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision and looks back at the 12 nearly identical press conferences the Fed has hosted.

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• Consumer confidence is rebounding. Here’s why.

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index is up 40% over last year, aided by moderating inflation and job market strength.

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• High interest rates are risky business

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Higher interest rates hit businesses in multiple ways. The longer rates remain elevated, the harder it gets.

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• High rates of injury in women’s soccer may be due to lack of funding

  by Henry Epp

  

  Knee injuries and concussions are more likely in the women’s game. That may be because its equipment and training regimens are designed for men.

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• Could electric planes tempt Americans to fly short distances instead of driving?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Aviation company Surf Air Mobility is developing an electric engine to power planes during short jaunts. But the market is still untested.

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• The Federal Reserve relies on economic indicators when making decisions. So do small businesses.

  by Justin Ho

  

  National data, local indicators and informal measures of the economy all play a role.

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