Topic: Bond Buying

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Booster Blitz
Episode 1408 2:35:02 - 2:37:30

1408: Booster Blitz

Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Inflation

The Federal Reserve has signaled that it will end its pandemic-era bond-buying program by March and potentially raise interest rates three times in 2022. An NPR reporter’s verbal slip, saying "stangling" instead of "signaling," is highlighted. Analysts predict the first rate hike could occur as early as February as a test of market stability in the face of rising inflation.