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April 21, 2025

Trump is beefin' with Powell

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Yesterday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took a wait-and-see posture on interest rates amid market disruptions and increased talk of recession linked to President Donald Trump's tariffs. This morning, the president went after the Fed boss on social media, saying Powell's "termination can’t come soon enough.” We'll unpack. Also: a leveling off of men's retirement age in the U.S. and the costs of sending astronauts to the moon (and beyond).

Aired April 17, 2025

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