Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

World Service,19 Sep 2024,49 mins

The US reacts to the first Federal Reserve rate cut in four years

Big Boss Interview

Available for over a year

A half point reduction in interest rates has seen the cost of borrowing in the US come down. We talk to experts, businesses and a realtor to find out if the first cut to Federal Reserve rates in four years is the right step for the world's biggest economy. Plus, social media platform X is available again for users in Brazil, following a ban by judges. How long will their workaround last? And in the UK, voters have discovered their prime minister is paid less than his civil-service chief of staff. What's the best formula for paying politicians.

Programme Website
More episodes