Current：Home > NewsThe Fed decides to wait and see -ProfitLogic
The Fed decides to wait and see
View
Date：2025-04-17 05:30:17
Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 10 times with the goal of fighting inflation. But today, in a break from that pattern, the Fed has finally decided to do ... nothing. To leave interest rates where they are. So what gives? And why is it taking so long for inflation to come down to Earth? To understand that, it helps to think about the economy as an old, finicky shower. Really.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and NPR One.
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
veryGood！ (511)
Related
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Five children, ages 2 to 13, die in house fire along Arizona-Nevada border, police say
- Cyprus says a joint operation with Mossad has foiled a suspected Iranian plot to kill Israelis
- Michigan man arrested in 1980 slaying of young woman whose body was found at state game area
- 'Most Whopper
- Actor Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend in car in New York
- The best movies and TV of 2023, picked for you by NPR critics
- UN Security Council to vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Apple to stop some watch sales in US over patent dispute
Ranking
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits
- Japanese steel company purchasing Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion
- 4-year-old boy killed in 'unimaginable' road rage shooting in California, police say
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- More than 300,000 air fryers sold at popular retail stores recalled for burn hazard
- 32 things we learned in NFL Week 15: Bills strike fear as potential playoff team
- CBP to suspend border railway crossings at two Texas border bridges due to migrant surge
Recommendation
As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
James McCaffrey, voice actor of 'Max Payne' games and 'Rescue Me' star, dies at 65
4-year-old boy killed in 'unimaginable' road rage shooting in California, police say
Robbers' getaway car stolen as they're robbing Colorado check chasing store, police say
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
About 3 million Americans are already climate migrants, analysis finds. Here's where they left.
Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game
Best Clutter-Free Gifts for the People Who Don't Want More Stuff Around