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You've probably been hearing a lot of mixed news on the economy, or maybe you yourself might be feeling anxious about where things are going with rising prices.
And these are things the Federal Reserve will take into consideration as they hold their final meeting next week and decide if they will cut interest rates further.
We're joined now by NPR's Scott Horsley.
Hey, Scott.
Hi, Peter.
So, Scott, with 19 shopping days till Christmas, it sounds like people are feeling a little grinchy.
So next week, the Federal Reserve will hold its last policy meeting of the year.
And that's up first for Saturday, December 6, 2025.
I'm Eder Peralta.
Dave Mistich produced today's podcast along with Ryan Benk and the multi-talented Andy Craig, who also directed.
Our editor was Dee Parvaz, with help from Diana Douglas, Martin Patience, Scott Hensley, and Raphael Nam.
Tomorrow on The Sunday Story, with increased immigration enforcement under President Trump, many families with undocumented members are living in fear of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
We'll hear reporting from the Code Switch podcast, taking us into the lives of immigrant families who are facing immense pressures in the United States.
I like how we sell stories that no one wants to listen to.
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We'll leave it at that.
Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison last year for trafficking some 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
At the time, the Justice Department said he abused his power to help one of the most powerful drug trafficking conspiracies in the world.