Jul 31, 2019

You survived the rate cut! Here’s what comes next.

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Plus: We get a former Fed economist to answer your questions, and we dig into what “Medicare for All” really means.

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Behind the scenes at the Fed

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Maria Hollenhorst

Jul 31, 2019

Kai Ryssdal spoke with a former Fed governor about what it's like to be in the room when the FOMC makes a major decision.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., in 2008.

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The first rate cut in over 10 years: what a difference a decade makes

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jul 31, 2019

A global economic meltdown caused the last rate cuts. Today, the economy is far from that point.

Newspapers at a newsstand on Sept. 16, 2008, in New York City, at the height of the Great Recession.

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Why U.S. interest rates won’t go negative ... yet

by Justin Ho

Jul 31, 2019

The Federal Reserve just announced it’s cutting interest rates. But in many parts of the world, interest rates are in negative territory. Given the right circumstances, U.S. rates could go negative, too.

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Foot Locker's plan to avoid the fate of American malls

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser

Jul 31, 2019

It involves "sneaker heads," venture capital and a lot of online sales.

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Music from the episode

Drifting Maverick Sabre

Black Sands Bonobo

Sun Dress Freddie Joachim

Suga Suga Baby Bash, Frankie J

Right Words Wrong Time Carly Rae Jepsen

Diving Woman Japanese Breakfast

North Star Future Islands

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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