What the Fed's interest rate cut means for inflation

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years with an aggressive move that lowers its benchmark rate by a half percentage point. The Fed also said it intended to lower interest rates by a full point before the year is out. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision and what it could mean, with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy.

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    Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding devices

    S2024 E263 - 7m 37s

    For the second time in as many days, there was an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah. Tuesday, pagers exploded. Wednesday, it was two-way radios. At least 20 more people died and hundreds injured on top of at least 12 killed and nearly 3,000 wounded on Tuesday. Israel is assumed to have infiltrated supply chains to implant explosives in the devices. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Hanin Ghaddar.

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    Campaigns face calls for civility in contentious election

    S2024 E263 - 3m 33s

    Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pressing ahead with a very busy campaign schedule. For Trump, that included his first campaign appearance since the latest apparent assassination attempt against him. Lisa Desjardins reports on the increasing calls for civility in this contentious election season.

  • Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown

    S2024 E263 - 4m 42s

    The election looms, but first, lawmakers face another deadline to keep the government open and funded. With just under two weeks to go, the House of Representatives is taking a risk by voting on a government funding patch with controversial election reform attached to the bill. That combination is expected to fail and for now, Republicans say they don’t have a backup plan. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Deep-sea mining raises concerns over impact on environment: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deep-sea mining raises concerns over impact on environment

    S2024 E263 - 10m 26s

    The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that sustains them. In a previous report, videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx introduced us to the new and potentially lucrative industry of deep-sea mining. They return to Papua New Guinea and report on locals fighting to save a vanishing way of life.

  • Lindsey Hilsum shares poetry inspired by the front lines: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lindsey Hilsum shares poetry inspired by the front lines

    S2024 E263 - 6m 7s

    Lindsey Hilsum is an award-winning correspondent with Britain’s Channel 4 News who has contributed to the News Hour with reports from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and more. Her new book, "I Brought the War with Me," marries her life as a war correspondent with poetry. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant discussed more with Hilsum for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • Report links Georgia's abortion ban to preventable deaths: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Report links Georgia's abortion ban to preventable deaths

    S2024 E263 - 7m 3s

    We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely medical care. Committees examining pregnancy-related deaths concluded that both were preventable. John Yang discussed more with ProPublica's Kavitha Surana.

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