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Sep 8, 2022

The connection between the Fed and the world

The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are fighting the same battle against inflation. Diane Swonk of KPMG helps us explore the link between the Fed and global economy. In the U.S., the West is generally holding up against an onslaught of heat, but we look into how power grids can generally hold up against the effects of climate change. Schools have money and a chance to catch students up on learning lost during the pandemic, but is it enough?

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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.
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Segments From This Episode

How power grids can be more resilient to climate change’s effects
by Samantha Fields
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In the West, drought and fire can unite to put extra stress on the grid.
After years of just making it through, schools have chance to tackle learning loss
by Stephanie Hughes
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Schools must spend at least 20% of American Rescue plan funds on academic catch up. Some say it should be way more than that.

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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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The connection between the Fed and the world

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Segments From This Episode

How power grids can be more resilient to climate change’s effects

After years of just making it through, schools have chance to tackle learning loss

The Team