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But why isn't the Fed taking more action?

But why isn't the Fed taking more action?

Now, despite the Fed's warnings about the economy, investors seem pretty confident. The Dow closed up more than actually almost 400 points. So what has reassured investors so much?

Now, despite the Fed's warnings about the economy, investors seem pretty confident. The Dow closed up more than actually almost 400 points. So what has reassured investors so much?

Now, despite the Fed's warnings about the economy, investors seem pretty confident. The Dow closed up more than actually almost 400 points. So what has reassured investors so much?

All right. That's NPR's Maria Aspin. Thanks a lot.

All right. That's NPR's Maria Aspin. Thanks a lot.

All right. That's NPR's Maria Aspin. Thanks a lot.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied a request to block the Department of Government Efficiencies takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied a request to block the Department of Government Efficiencies takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied a request to block the Department of Government Efficiencies takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas was at the federal courthouse yesterday in Washington. So, Ryan, all this stems from a lawsuit that was filed by several members of the USIP board. What is it that they were asking the court to do here? Well,

NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas was at the federal courthouse yesterday in Washington. So, Ryan, all this stems from a lawsuit that was filed by several members of the USIP board. What is it that they were asking the court to do here? Well,

NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas was at the federal courthouse yesterday in Washington. So, Ryan, all this stems from a lawsuit that was filed by several members of the USIP board. What is it that they were asking the court to do here? Well,

Yeah, the Doge staff went into that building with the help of D.C. police. I mean, is that what the judge was concerned about?

Yeah, the Doge staff went into that building with the help of D.C. police. I mean, is that what the judge was concerned about?

Yeah, the Doge staff went into that building with the help of D.C. police. I mean, is that what the judge was concerned about?

Well, there's a lot of tension between the courts and the Trump administration, and this case is a part of that. Now, this ruling went the administration's way, but a lot of court rulings in the lawsuits challenging administration policies have not.

Well, there's a lot of tension between the courts and the Trump administration, and this case is a part of that. Now, this ruling went the administration's way, but a lot of court rulings in the lawsuits challenging administration policies have not.

Well, there's a lot of tension between the courts and the Trump administration, and this case is a part of that. Now, this ruling went the administration's way, but a lot of court rulings in the lawsuits challenging administration policies have not.