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Atlanta Fed president: "Slower [economy] doesn't necessarily portend a crisis"

by Kai Ryssdal , Daisy Palacios and Sean McHenry
Nov 14, 2019
Raphael Bostic explains why consumer psychology keeps him up at night.
"The longer these expansions are able to go, that provides more opportunity for the last ones in," says Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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Powell to address Congress as economic picture seems brighter

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 11, 2019
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell appears before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee this week.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference October 30, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Fed meets ahead of interest rate decision

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 30, 2019
Economists think another interest rate cut is on the way.
A view of the U.S. Federal Reserve building. 
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Fewer companies say Fed rate cuts will improve their business

by Erika Beras
Oct 28, 2019
A survey from the National Association for Business Economics found members are bracing for the economy to slow.
More companies are feeling interest rate changes won't affect them.
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Where the European Central Bank and the Fed differ

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 24, 2019
To begin with, the mandates for both are different.
A huge Euro logo is seen in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany.
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How bowling shoes help explain the repo market

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 9, 2019
It’s a wonky subject, but important. Arcades, power grids and plumbing systems also help make sense of it.
If you want to understand the repo market, think about renting shoes at a bowling alley.
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When interest rates drop, savers feel the pinch first

by Justin Ho
Sep 19, 2019
Savers can be the first to lose when the Fed lowers the interest rate.
The potential to earn in a savings account has gone down with interest rate cuts. Above, a Chase Bank in New York.
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What exactly is the repo market?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Sep 18, 2019
It's how banks borrow money overnight. And it got a little crazy this week.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year

by Associated Press
Sep 18, 2019
The modest cut — to a range of 1.75% to 2% — irritates Trump, who has insisted on more aggressive action.
Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve's board of governors, speaks during a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in June.
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Why aren't businesses investing more in the future?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 1, 2019
Market turmoil trade tensions ... there’s a lot that’s been worrying businesses so far this year.
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