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Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington

Daily News Lesson October 15 2024

What lowering interest rates means for the economy

Find out what the Federal Reserve's recent actions on interest rates means for the future of the economy

Daily News Lesson March 21 2023

Top Lesson: Bank collapse — where were the regulators? + News wrap 3/21/23 + Student video

Discuss why the current banking crisis of 2023 happened

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - First Round

Daily News Lesson December 02 2021

WTA suspends tournaments in China over treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai

Lesson includes news summary for Thursday, Dec. 2, video and discussion questions

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks in Washington

Daily Video November 18 2020

How a new COVID-19 spike might affect the economy

What are the warning signs of economic downturn, and what can be done about it?

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