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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Interest rate hike signals Fed’s confidence in jittery US banks

    The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, while juggling dueling issues of banking turmoil and ongoing inflation. What does this say about the health of the U.S. economy?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 22, 2023 • 10m Listen

    The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, while juggling dueling issues of banking turmoil and ongoing inflation. What does this say about the health of the U.S. economy?

    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Black deaths in horror films, pies for dinner, jittery US banking
    1. 0:00Interest rate hike signals Fed’s confidence in jittery US banksYou’re reading this
    2. 10:25Angels pair Ohtani, Trout shines in epic World Baseball Classic final
    3. 21:57Why ‘the Black guy dies first’ in horror movies
    4. 40:57Pies for dinner: Start with savory, finish with sweet
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Black deaths in horror films, pies for dinner, jittery US banking
    1. 0:00Interest rate hike signals Fed’s confidence in jittery US banksYou’re reading this
    2. 10:25Angels pair Ohtani, Trout shines in epic World Baseball Classic final
    3. 21:57Why ‘the Black guy dies first’ in horror movies
    4. 40:57Pies for dinner: Start with savory, finish with sweet
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand