Garland Testifies, Federal Reserve Preview, UAW Strike Consumer Impact

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🗓️ 20 September 2023

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Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling by House Republicans, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting today and the long-term consequences of the UAW strike depend on its breadth and length.

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0:00.0	my mic's on now. I'm being silenced. Literally.
0:09.8	The country's top law enforcement official faces a grilling from Republicans in Congress.
0:14.6	What will Mayor Garland tell them about the Justice Department investigations into the
0:18.5	President's son and Donald Trump? I mean, Martinez, that's Leyla Foddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:25.5	The Federal Reserve meets today. There's a high a bar for raising rates, but also a high a bar for
0:35.6	cutting rates as well. What will the central bank do to interest rates? And the big three auto makers
0:41.4	reach a stalemate with the Workers Union, which is now threatening to expand its strike.
0:46.1	So how and when will this action impact car prices? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
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2:07.2	This morning, House Republicans are preparing tough questions for Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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2:16.6	Hunter Biden, the President's son, as well as the indictment, so former President Donald Trump.
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