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Sep 21, 2022

When it comes to fighting inflation, the Fed sets the tone for the rest of the world

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest move on interest rates today. While inflation is a global problem, we look at how the Fed ends up determining how the world fights it. An attorney helps us dive into the machinations surrounding the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google.

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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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Why a Fed interest rate hike is bad news for poorer countries
by Mitchell Hartman
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
A stronger U.S. currency is not so great when both your debt and the commodities you need to buy are both priced in dollars.
What’s behind the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google?
by Sabri Ben-Achour, Alex Schroeder and Jarrett Dang
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
At issue are the platform’s dominance over other search engines and the contracts that help it maintain that dominance, attorney Charlotte Slaiman says.

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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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When it comes to fighting inflation, the Fed sets the tone for the rest of the world

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Segments From This Episode

Why a Fed interest rate hike is bad news for poorer countries

What’s behind the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google?

The Team