Leila Fadel

The central bank on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast and raised its expectations for inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that tariffs are playing a role in inflation.

President Trump said later on social media that the Fed, an independent agency, should lower rates as tariffs set in.

President Trump said later on social media that the Fed, an independent agency, should lower rates as tariffs set in.

President Trump said later on social media that the Fed, an independent agency, should lower rates as tariffs set in.

That's despite the fact that the judge has serious concerns about the tactics Doge used to force its way into USIP.

That's despite the fact that the judge has serious concerns about the tactics Doge used to force its way into USIP.

That's despite the fact that the judge has serious concerns about the tactics Doge used to force its way into USIP.

That's expanding what it says is a new offensive in the enclave after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, there were a series of airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more.

That's expanding what it says is a new offensive in the enclave after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, there were a series of airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more.

That's expanding what it says is a new offensive in the enclave after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, there were a series of airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more.

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You are so corny. A federal judge says Elon Musk did not have the authority to dismantle a key U.S. agency.

You are so corny. A federal judge says Elon Musk did not have the authority to dismantle a key U.S. agency.

You are so corny. A federal judge says Elon Musk did not have the authority to dismantle a key U.S. agency.

I'm Leila Faldin, that's Anne Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Within hours of President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a limited ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine launched strikes at each other. So is this agreement changing anything?

I'm Leila Faldin, that's Anne Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Within hours of President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a limited ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine launched strikes at each other. So is this agreement changing anything?

I'm Leila Faldin, that's Anne Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Within hours of President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a limited ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine launched strikes at each other. So is this agreement changing anything?

But President Trump is promising to appeal the decision, calling the judge rogue for interfering in Doge's efforts to effectively shut down USAID. For the past six weeks, the Trump administration has been dismantling the agency. It's now a shadow of its former self.