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The Fed Moves and Rahm Emanuel looks at 2028 9/17/26

September 17, 2026·42 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Federal Reserve delivered a much-anticipated rate hike, part of new Chair Kevin Warsh’s goal to combat inflation. CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports on President Trump’s reaction to the rate-setting committee's unanimous move, and former Vice Chair Roger Ferguson describes what could happen to the economy now.  Rahm Emanuel, former Ambassador and former Chicago Mayor, on the personal politics of today’s Democratic Party.  Plus, OpenAI discloses new instances of AI models breaking past guardrails.  Steve Liesman - 04:25Roger Ferguson - 11:31Rahm Emanuel - 25:59  In this episode:Steve Liesman, @steveliesmanJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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