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Recession, Recession, Recession? 7/28/22
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English - July 28, 2022 18:05 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB - ★★★★ - 450 ratingsInvesting Business News Business News leadership health entrepreneurship business productivity startups finance interview entrepreneur fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Federal Reserve has once again hiked interest rates by 0.75%, but the markets breathed a sigh of relief at the central bank’s signal that the peak hikes might be behind us. Today’s GDP data revealed a second consecutive quarter of contraction in the US economy, which traditionally would constitute a recession; however, Fed Chair Jay Powell does not believe our country to be in a recession, despite the data. He, President Biden, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and other economists are considering a different definition of “recession.” Former Vice Chair of the Fed Roger Ferguson unpacks the latest rate hike and the various components of a true recession. Whether or not we’re in one, consumers are feeling inflation’s squeeze on their wallets. President of Kraft Heinz North America Carlos Abrams-Rivera discusses the pressure on American families in the grocery store, and shares ways he’s hoping to keep mac & cheese and the rest of his portfolio accessible through a downturn. Plus, Meta reported its first ever revenue decline, and Washington is negotiating about a trillion dollars of new spending, including a new chapter of the Build, Back, Better agenda, following Sen. Joe Manchin’s surprising deal on certain key issues for Democrats.
In this episode:
Becky Quick @BeckyQuick
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @Andrewrsorkin
Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY