Is the Economy Getting Better or Worse? The Fed Says It's Hard to Tell
Episode
18 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Science & Discovery, Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Federal Reserve cuts rates amid government shutdown data blackout, creating uncertainty about December policy decisions and economic direction.
Notable Moment
Powell unusually emphasizes December rate cut is not foregone conclusion, repeating the warning and stating he really means it.
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