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Fed Chair Jay Powell: We’re “independent of political considerations”

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 12, 2018
In a 30 minute conversation, Chairman Powell discusses tariffs, political pressure on the Fed and wage stagnation.
Jerome Powell listens as President Trump announces Powell as nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2017.
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Why economists and politicians don't seem to speak the same language

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 27, 2018
If we want better policies, then politicians need to start thinking more like economists — and vice versa.
President Donald Trump signs Section 232 Proclamations on Steel and Aluminum Imports in the Oval Office of the White House on March 8, 2018, in Washington, D.C. 
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Clinton economic policies rely on tax changes

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 11, 2016
In a speech near Detroit, Clinton said the rich and corporations should pay more.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton plans to tax corporations that move jobs outside of the country to pay for her initiatives.
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Imagining a Paul Ryan speakership

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 22, 2015
What economic policies would Ryan and his world view bring to the position?
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House changes how bills are evaluated

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 8, 2015
"Dynamic scoring" of bills sounds boring, but it’s actually a big deal.
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Explainer: Fiscal hawks vs. fiscal doves

by Paddy Hirsch
Nov 14, 2013
Why are those who want to fight inflation called 'fiscal hawks'?
The Federal Reserve's most recent policy move is simply a way of driving down interest rates. But how does it work? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains Operation Twist with a simple analogy.
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How to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

by Marketplace Contributor
May 30, 2012
Commentator Robert Reich says lawmakers need to apply the brakes on automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to go into effect at the end of the year or the U.S. may face a new recession.
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Your economic predictions: Shadow or no shadow?

by Adriene Hill
May 28, 2012
Last Groundhog Day we asked a couple economists to predict the economic future. Today we asked them to do it again.
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Should Washington act to prevent a 'fiscal cliff'?

by David Brancaccio
May 23, 2012
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study yesterday warning of a U.S. recession if lawmakers let the Bush-era tax cuts expire and enact a round of automatic spending cuts -- allowing for a 'fiscal cliff.'
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Makin' Money

Putting Social Security's deteriorating finances in context

by Chris Farrell
Apr 24, 2012
Social Security's shortfall is manageable, but it's also real.
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