Aid freeze reversed, Fed’s holding pattern, Starbucks changes & more
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🗓️ 29 January 2025
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| 0:31.1 | From CNN, I'm a Falman-DK, with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, January 29th. |
| 0:38.3 | The White House Budget Office has rescinded the federal funding pause on federal grants and loans. |
| 0:43.3 | That's according to a memo obtained by CNN from a Trump administration official. |
| 0:47.3 | The move sparked confusion and anxiety from charities and educators, even as the White House said it wasn't as sweeping in order as it |
| 0:55.0 | appeared. The administration had received a flood of calls from lawmakers and state officials, |
| 1:00.2 | with questions about its impact on their home states. This comes after a federal judge temporarily |
| 1:05.5 | blocked part of the Trump administration's freeze hours before it was said to take effect yesterday |
| 1:10.7 | through at least next |
| 1:11.9 | Monday, while she considers a legal challenge from a group of nonprofits. |
| 1:17.0 | The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady instead of rolling out a fourth straight cut, |
| 1:21.6 | and this holding pattern could last throughout spring. There hasn't been much improvement on |
| 1:26.2 | inflation over the past few months, |
| 1:28.3 | as fears over the job market south have faded. That means the Fed doesn't have to rush rate cuts |
| 1:33.4 | since it seems the U.S. economy is successfully withstanding elevated borrowing costs. The Fed would |
| 1:39.1 | have to see inflation drift closer to the central bank's 2% target for cuts to continue. |
| 1:45.3 | Senators zeroed in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s history of controversial, false, and discredited comments |
| 1:51.7 | during his confirmation hearing to become the Health and Human Services Secretary. |
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