The Federal Reserve: a Renovation Report, an Inflation Tracker, and a Tale of Espionage 9/30/26
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Fresh this hour, the Federal Reserve’s independent watchdog finding no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or of administrative misconduct in its building renovations. The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge cools more than expected in August. Plus, how Chinese spies used love and betrayal to target the institution.
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