Segments From This EpisodeFed Chair Kevin Warsh testified today in front of Congress. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal breaks down what he said about changes to communicationSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe surprisingly strong CPI numbers mean the Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in July.
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesA national ad campaign aims to take advantage of the current protein craze and bolster U.S. pork consumption.
John Thys/AFP via Getty ImagesThose high egg prices back in 2022 and 2023 weren’t just tied to inflation and an avian flu outbreak, according to the Wall Street Journal. There was a possible plot to fix prices by industry leaders.
Anna Barclay/Getty ImagesThree big banks reported on Tuesday that credit card spending is up. According to Bank of America, its customers charged more on travel and entertainment, along with necessities like gas.
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Fed chair’s semiannual congressional testimony came out of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.
