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“The bedrock of our economy”
Sep 21, 2022

“The bedrock of our economy”

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That's how Chair Jerome Powell characterized price stability today, but the Federal Reserve may have more work ahead in its quest to subdue inflation. Plus, the history behind the Fed's 12 regional banks.

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What is Jay Powell looking for?

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal provides context to announcement of the Fed’s latest rate hike and unpacks the remarks at Jerome Powell’s press conference.

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What corporate layoffs tell us about the economy

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 21, 2022
Gap is the latest company to announce layoffs. Downsizing among employers reflects shifting consumer habits.
Clothing retailer Gap plans to cut roughly 500 corporate jobs, following other large companies like HBO Max and Peloton.
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Germany is nationalizing its largest gas utility, Uniper

by Lily Jamali
Sep 21, 2022
The country's three largest importers of Russian natural gas have received government bailouts, and similar actions may follow in Europe.
Russia's termination of gas exports has hurt Uniper along with other European energy companies.
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Biden pledges an additional $2.9 billion in aid to help fight the global food crisis

by Samantha Fields
Sep 21, 2022
The good news? The world's producing enough food to feed everyone. The bad news? Getting it to hungry people is more expensive.
President Joe Biden speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, pledging $2.9 billion to fight the global food crisis.
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How gun dealers are skirting Biden's new ghost gun rule

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Sep 21, 2022
Alain Stephens, an investigative reporter for The Trace, breaks down the market for ghost guns.
"When you buy a traditional firearm through a regularly licensed gun dealer, there's a serial number attached to that ... but these homemade guns, they don't have serial numbers," said The Trace's Alain Stephens.
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The Federal Reserve’s 12 districts reflect an economy that no longer exists

by Justin Ho
Sep 21, 2022
The locations of the regional banks made sense for the economy of 1913. Populations and industries have shifted since then.
High-profile officials in the Federal Reserve System have offered differing attitudes toward future rate hikes following data that suggest a recent moderating of inflation.
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