About this episode
This episode recaps Jerome Powell's tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve and discusses recent economic developments.
Wednesday marked Jerome Powell’s final FOMC meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve. Central bank leaders held rates steady this week, though with the most dissenting votes in over 30 years. Powell also announced his intent to stay on as a Fed governor — the first chair to do so since 1948. In this episode, we recap Powell’s tenure as head of the Fed and unpack his latest press conference. Plus: Companies issue more corporate debt, Taco Bell outperforms sales expectations, and AI spawns new cybersecurity headaches. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.
People in this episode
Host: Marketplace
Topics covered
- Federal Reserve
- Jerome Powell
- corporate debt
- Taco Bell sales
- cybersecurity
- economic analysis
Keywords
- Jerome Powell
- Federal Reserve
- FOMC meeting
- corporate debt
- Taco Bell
- cybersecurity
- economic news
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Organizations: Federal Reserve, Taco Bell
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