Current：Home > NewsCongress could do more to fight inflation -GrowthSphere Strategies
Congress could do more to fight inflation
View
Date：2025-04-23 13:39:03
The rate of inflation is slowing, but still uncomfortably high, according to today's consumer price index report. The Federal Reserve has been front and center in fighting inflation, cranking up interest rates for more than a year. But how about Congress? It has fiscal tools to help bring down prices, but they've largely gone unused. On today's show, we look at why.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and NPR One.
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
veryGood！ (1)
Related
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Dominican baseball player Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutor’s office amid investigation
- Put Your Gift Card to Good Use at Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale That Includes up to 70% off SKIMS & More
- Kratom, often marketed as a health product, faces scrutiny over danger to consumers
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Gypsy Rose Blanchard Spotted for First Time After 7-Year Prison Sentence for Mom's Murder
- Las Vegas expects this New Year's Eve will set a wedding record — and a pop-up airport license bureau is helping with the rush
- We Dare You Not to Get Baby Fever Looking at All of These Adorable 2023 Celebrity Babies
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- Group resubmits proposal to use paper ballots in Arkansas elections
Ranking
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Massachusetts lottery winner chooses $390,000 over $25,000-per-year, for life
- Do ab stimulators work? Here's what you need to know about these EMS devices.
- 2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Idaho murders house being demolished today
- At least 20 killed in Congo flooding and landslides, bringing this week’s fatalities to over 60
- Mexico says a drug cartel kidnapped 14 people from towns where angry residents killed 10 gunmen
Recommendation
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
What stores are open and closed for New Year’s Eve 2023? See hours for Walmart, Target, CVS and more
Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from Missouri prison early Thursday morning, DOC confirms
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists for '24: Antonio Gates, Julius Peppers highlight list
New Year's Eve partiers paying up to $12,500 to ring in 2024 at Times Square locations of chain restaurants
Newly released Gypsy Rose Blanchard to tell her story in docuseries: 'Do not resort to murder'