Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-15-2021-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Federal Reserve signals an increase in interest rates as inflation rises. President Joe Biden visits western Kentucky following Friday's tornadoes. More than 800,000 Americans have lost their lives to COVID-19 and hospitals are bracing for a potential omicron wave. China's increased focus on Taiwan sparks a debate about if and how the United States should intervene. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Why the Fed will raise interest rates in 2022, and how soon consumers will feel hikes 7 min Biden surveys tornado damage in Kentucky as affected communities continue cleanup efforts 3 min News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill 5 min What we know about the severity of omicron and possibility of ‘triple whammy’ this winter 5 min Melting of the Thwaites Glacier could rewrite the global coastline 6 min Mountaineer group aims to become first all-Black team to climb Everest 5 min Three experts on U.S. role and response options in Taiwan-China conflict 12 min Remembering bell hooks and her enormous legacy 7 min