Sep 21, 2022

When it comes to fighting inflation, the Fed sets the tone for the rest of the world

Wall Street often uses the minutes from Federal Reserve meetings to predict market trends, but the meeting notes don't always reflect current economic information. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest move on interest rates today. While inflation is a global problem, we look at how the Fed ends up determining how the world fights it. An attorney helps us dive into the machinations surrounding the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google.

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Why a Fed interest rate hike is bad news for poorer countries

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 21, 2022

A stronger U.S. currency is not so great when both your debt and the commodities you need to buy are both priced in dollars.

Inflation is a global problem, but the Federal Reserve in the U.S. is "the one driving the bus" when it comes to fighting it.

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What's behind the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Jarrett Dang

Sep 21, 2022

At issue are the platform's dominance over other search engines and the contracts that help it maintain that dominance, attorney Charlotte Slaiman says.

“There’s a variety of exclusive agreements for Google to be the default search engine, and that has foreclosed competitors from offering their products instead,” says attorney Charlotte Slaiman.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

Nick Esposito Media Producer

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