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A new normal for interest rates?

A new normal for interest rates?

Update: 2024-07-11
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If you’re waiting for interest rates to fall back to the near-zero levels of the 2010s, don’t hold your breath. On Capitol Hill this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told senators that era is probably over. We’ll get into it. And, we’ll unpack why more NATO members are spending more on defense and what’s causing widespread financial strain for hospitals and health systems. Plus, how things could change for federal agencies and lawmakers in a post-Chevron doctrine world.


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A new normal for interest rates?

A new normal for interest rates?

Marketplace / Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams