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The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo: Interest Rates, FOMC Meetings, and Monetary Policy

The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo: Interest Rates, FOMC Meetings, and Monetary Policy

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Lucas and Luna dissect the Federal Reserve's every move—from FOMC rate decisions and dot-plot projections to the arcane mechanics of open market operations. Each episode opens with a live data snapshot: the current fed funds rate, Treasury yield curve slope, and the latest reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge (PCE). Then they argue over what the data actually means. Should the market price in a cut? Is QT about to end? Why did one regional Fed president break with the consensus? The conversation is calibrated for the listener who already knows the difference between IOER and ON RRP and wants to hear two incisive analysts—not pundits—wrestle with the nuances. Lucas brings the journalist's instinct for what matters to Main Street; Luna pushes back with the macro quant's obsession with regime odds. Together they walk the line between monetary theory and the real-world bets that portfolio managers, corporate treasurers, and independent investors are making this week. No helicopter economics. No 'Fed will save us' cheerleading. Just a clear-eyed, numbers-driven interrogation of the central bank that moves every market. By the end, you'll have a sharper framework for interpreting the next Powell presser—and a question you didn't think to ask. #FederalReserve #FOMC #MonetaryPolicy #InterestRates #CentralBanking #FedWatch #Powell #DotPlot #QT #TreasuryYields #EconomicData #Inflation #PCE #Macro #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • The Fed's Quiet Housing Squeeze

    The Fed's Quiet Housing Squeeze
    Oct 20 2026
    With the Federal Reserve holding rates steady at a three point seven five percent target as of mid-October twenty twenty six, the broader market is looking past headline inflation to a deeper structural stressor: housing. We explore how the lingering cost of borrowing is creating a silent liquidity trap for homeowners and refinancers alike, even as core PCE remains sticky around one thirty percent year-over-year growth. Lucas and Luna dissect the disconnect between rising home prices and falling transaction volumes, asking whether this illiquidity will force the central bank to pivot sooner than the markets expect. #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #HousingMarket #InterestRates #Economics #Refinancing #MortgageRates #LiquidityTrap #InflationData #CorePCE #FedFundsRate #RealEstate #FinancialStress #MacroEconomics #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #LucasAndLuna #EconomicAnalysis Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • The Fed's Silent Squeeze On Housing Affordability

    The Fed's Silent Squeeze On Housing Affordability
    Oct 19 2026
    With the Federal Funds rate holding near 3.75 percent and core inflation stubbornly above target, housing affordability has become the hidden casualty of monetary policy. Lucas and Luna examine how the combination of elevated mortgage rates and constrained inventory is pricing out first-time buyers, creating a structural shift in labor mobility that the FOMC may not be fully accounting for. We look at the specific mechanics of this squeeze, why traditional easing cycles haven't helped home prices, and what this means for the broader economy as we move through late 2026. #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #HousingMarket #InterestRates #MortgageRates #AffordabilityCrisis #RealEstate #Inflation #FOMC #Economics #LaborMobility #FirstTimeBuyers #HousingInventory #CorePCE #FedFundsRate #EconomicAnalysis Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • The Wholesale Price Shock And The Fed's Dilemma

    The Wholesale Price Shock And The Fed's Dilemma
    Oct 18 2026
    With the U.S. budget deficit swelling to nearly two trillion dollars and wholesale prices jumping 6.3 percent annually in September, the Federal Reserve faces a unique constraint. Lucas and Luna dissect how the FOMC is navigating a scenario where core inflation remains sticky despite cooling consumer demand. We look at why the Treasury’s dismissal of IMF debt warnings matters for long-term rate expectations, and what this specific wholesale price spike means for the next quarter’s monetary policy decisions. #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #InflationData #WholesalePrices #FOMCMeeting #InterestRates #USDebtDeficit #EconomicOutlook #CorePCE #TreasuryYields #IMFWarning #MarketVolatility #BusinessPodcast #FinanceNews #EconomicsDaily #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #InvestorInsights Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
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