Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wednesday-december-18-2013 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... he Federal Reserve announced it would begin to taper its monetary stimulus Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode The Fed's Open Market Committee: Making Sense of the Sanctum News Wrap: Senate gives final approval to two-year budget agreement Federal Reserve announces pull back on stimulus as Bernanke nears end of tenure Would new NSA oversight recommendations adversely slow down intelligence? Philippines disaster inspires 'typhoon' of aid activity to meet basic needs White House press corps pushes for more Obama photo opportunities Wave of Congressional retirements open up opportunity for both parties Tricking the brain with transformative virtual reality Wednesday, December 18, 2013