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Weekly Wrap

What will the GOP tax bill do for the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 3, 2017
And what will Jerome Powell do for the Fed?
President Donald Trump speaks to the House Ways and Means Committee about tax reform legislation yesterday at the White House, flanked by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, left, and committee Chairman Kevin Brady.
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The Federal Reserve

Advice from the chairs: How to succeed at the Fed

by Jana Kasperkevic
Nov 2, 2017
Words of wisdom from former chairs of the Federal Reserve.
Former and current Federal Reserve Board Chairs, Ben Bernanke (L) and Janet Yellen (R).
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New Fed chair will carrying out the board’s dual mandate

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 1, 2017
President Trump is expected to announce who he’s nominating for chair of the Federal Reserve tomorrow. Current Chair Janet Yellen’s term ends in February.  One thing will stay the same after Yellen leaves: the Fed’s dual mandate of balancing inflation and unemployment. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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The decision about the new Federal Reserve chair is coming soon

by Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour
Oct 30, 2017
Victoria Guida from Politico talks about Fed Chair Janet Yellen and her possible successor.
Flags fly over the Federal Reserve Building on December 16, 2008 in Washington, D.C. 
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Weekly Wrap

What will the GOP tax plan look like?

by Adriene Hill
Oct 27, 2017
We discuss the hurdles it faces.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, addresses reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
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The Fed might not have inflation all figured out

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Oct 20, 2017
Daniel Tarullo, former Fed board governor, talks about his new paper on why the Fed hasn't got it right when it comes to measuring inflation.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meetings in Washington, DC, on September 2017.
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Trump to pick the next Federal Reserve chair

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 18, 2017
But, he "likes them all."
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen attends the 32nd Annual Group of 30 International Banking Seminar in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2017. 
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Who's next to head the Federal Reserve?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 7, 2017
Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic adviser, is out of the running.
A view of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
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Final Note

Trump said the Fed is keeping rates 'artificially low' to help Obama. That's a lie.

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2016
You can argue about why interest rates haven't gone up, but there's no reason to believe it's a political favor.
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Amid markets turmoil, Yellen speaks to Congress

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Feb 10, 2016
The head of the Federal Reserve speaks in public for the first time since interest rates were raised.
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