What the Fed’s latest decision reveals about the U.S. economy

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<p>The Federal Reserve voted to keep rates steady on Wednesday. <a href="https://apple.news/ADhn5OfKST3i2-jLsf_vlFQ">Bloomberg</a> looks into the decision.</p> <p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about Venezuela. <a href="https://apple.news/AZ_lNY2JARfGW3hZRbvGN-g">NPR</a> reports on how Rubio faced intense scrutiny over U.S. involvement in the country.</p> <p>Some of the people convicted then pardoned for their part in the Jan. 6 attack want financial penalties they paid to the government returned. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASQgf53nVRmSG0uUiEcXOSw">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Beth Reinhard joins to discuss what emboldened them to ask for their money back.</p> <p>Plus, the FBI <a href="https://apple.news/AEzn29ikuRFm5fvh6-3gzmQ">raided</a> the election offices of a key 2020 battleground county in Georgia, the agents who shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti have been put on <a href="https://apple.news/AEpA5k2cER--MeAgPEo2i0Q">leave</a>, and why so many people are suddenly obsessed with <a href="https://apple.news/AkBU8ePCcQU6W81YdbZvw2A">beans</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>