Fed Rates Pause, USIP Loses Case, Israel Restarts Gaza Ground Invasion

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🗓️ 20 March 2025

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Summary

The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite rising inflation, while President Trump calls for rate cuts as tariffs take effect. A federal judge rules against blocking the government's takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace, despite concerns over heavy-handed tactics. And, Israel launches a new ground offensive in Gaza after breaking the ceasefire with Hamas, resulting in hundreds of deaths and raising questions about hostages.

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0:00.0	Hey, Martinez, do you have your headphones on?
0:03.5	We need to do pre-production.
0:05.2	Where are you?
0:06.3	Does he have his headphones on?
0:07.8	Oh, thanks for joining us.
0:09.9	Yeah, today not great.
0:12.0	What's happening?
0:13.1	My head feels like it's a million pounds.
0:16.3	Is it the allergies or do you have something more than that?
0:18.4	No, it's allergies, yeah.
0:20.7	Are you okay to host?
0:22.2	Well, we kind of don't have a choice.
0:23.7	We're the only two hosts.
0:25.0	That's true.
0:25.8	I mean, I can do it by myself.
0:28.3	I've always wanted it to be my show.
0:30.7	I wouldn't want to put America through that, though.
0:33.2	You're so.
0:34.3	Even in my weakened condition.
0:38.2	The Federal Reserve is warning that inflation is coming as it held interest rates steady.
0:43.7	Clearly some of it, a good part of it, is coming from tariffs.
0:47.8	President Trump doesn't like it. He wants the Fed to lower rates.
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