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Garland Testifies, Federal Reserve Preview, UAW Strike Consumer Impact

2023/9/20
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Jackson D.S.: 总检察长加兰德将在众议院司法委员会作证,共和党人将就司法部对特朗普和亨特·拜登的调查提出尖锐的问题。加兰德将强调司法部的独立性,但共和党人可能试图利用这些调查来攻击拜登政府。 共和党人长期以来一直批评加兰德和司法部,声称对特朗普有不公平待遇。他们将重点关注亨特·拜登的调查,并试图将其与总统拜登联系起来。然而,到目前为止,还没有确凿的证据表明两者之间存在联系。 两名国税局探员指控司法部对亨特·拜登给予优待,并拖延了对其的调查。共和党人还将关注特别检察官杰克·史密斯和戴维·怀斯的工作,他们分别负责调查特朗普和亨特·拜登。 加兰德预计将为司法部辩护,但他不会直接评论有关特朗普或亨特·拜登的案件。他将强调司法部的独立性和客观性,并警告不要攻击公职人员。 Scott Horsley: 美联储预计将在今天的会议上维持利率不变,但投资者将关注美联储关于未来利率走向的任何信号。 通货膨胀虽然有所下降,但仍高于美联储的目标,因此美联储可能需要进一步加息。然而,加息也可能增加经济衰退的风险。 8月份的通货膨胀数据略高于预期,主要原因是汽油价格上涨。如果运输成本上涨导致其他物价上涨,可能会影响美联储的决策。 美联储官员对未来利率走势的预测存在分歧,可能维持较长时间的利率不变。加息和降息的门槛都提高了,美联储可能将维持较长时间的观望状态。 Khristian Davis: 汽车工人罢工对汽车价格的影响取决于罢工的范围和持续时间。目前罢工的影响有限,因为汽车库存充足,而且罢工的工厂数量有限。 目前罢工主要影响特定车型,对整体汽车供应的影响有限。然而,如果罢工范围扩大或持续时间延长,可能会导致汽车供应短缺和价格上涨。 一些人担心罢工可能会导致汽车价格上涨,尤其是在节假日销售旺季。但另一些人认为,罢工的影响有限,不会导致汽车价格大幅上涨。

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House Republicans are preparing tough questions for Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the Justice Department's handling of investigations into Hunter Biden and Donald Trump. The hearing will likely focus on the independence of the Justice Department and accusations of unequal treatment. Garland is expected to defend the Justice Department's actions.
  • House Republicans will question Attorney General Garland about the Justice Department's investigations into Hunter Biden and Donald Trump.
  • Republicans have criticized Garland and the DOJ, alleging bias in their handling of cases.
  • Garland will likely defend the Justice Department's independence and actions.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling by House Republicans, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting today and the long-term consequences of the UAW strike depend on its breadth and length.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe) to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Rafael Nam and Olivia Hampton. It was produced by Shelby Hawkins, Ziad Buchh and Julie Depenbrock. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)