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NPR's Ximena Bustillo. Thank you, Ximena. Thank you. If you're waiting for lower interest rates to take out a car loan, finance a business, or just make a big purchase on your credit card, you're going to have to wait a bit longer.

NPR's Ximena Bustillo. Thank you, Ximena. Thank you. If you're waiting for lower interest rates to take out a car loan, finance a business, or just make a big purchase on your credit card, you're going to have to wait a bit longer.

NPR's Ximena Bustillo. Thank you, Ximena. Thank you. If you're waiting for lower interest rates to take out a car loan, finance a business, or just make a big purchase on your credit card, you're going to have to wait a bit longer.

NPR's Scott Horsley has been watching the Fed's deliberations, and he joins us now. Hi, Scott.

NPR's Scott Horsley has been watching the Fed's deliberations, and he joins us now. Hi, Scott.

NPR's Scott Horsley has been watching the Fed's deliberations, and he joins us now. Hi, Scott.

Okay, so in its statement, the Fed pointed to growing uncertainty about the economic outlook. What does it mean by that?

Okay, so in its statement, the Fed pointed to growing uncertainty about the economic outlook. What does it mean by that?

Okay, so in its statement, the Fed pointed to growing uncertainty about the economic outlook. What does it mean by that?

What will Fed policymakers be watching for between now and then?

What will Fed policymakers be watching for between now and then?

What will Fed policymakers be watching for between now and then?

Now, President Trump has repeatedly called on the Fed to lower interest rates. Is that having any effect?

Now, President Trump has repeatedly called on the Fed to lower interest rates. Is that having any effect?

Now, President Trump has repeatedly called on the Fed to lower interest rates. Is that having any effect?

I'm PR Scott Horsley. Thank you, Scott.

I'm PR Scott Horsley. Thank you, Scott.

I'm PR Scott Horsley. Thank you, Scott.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rylan Barton, Anna Yukonanov, Raphael Naum, Jenea Williams and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Katie Klein, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rylan Barton, Anna Yukonanov, Raphael Naum, Jenea Williams and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Katie Klein, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.