# A divided Fed Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/reuters-econ-world-6911110/a-divided-fed Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/reuters-econ-world-6911110/a-divided-fed.md Podcast: [Reuters Econ World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reuters-econ-world-6911110) Published: 2025-12-17T14:48:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/THRH5593767479.mp3?updated=1765983933 Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/THRH5593767479.mp3?updated=1765983933 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reuters-econ-world-6911110/episodes/a-divided-fed Duration seconds: 2326 ## Resource Is division the new normal at the U.S. central bank? President Donald Trump wants Chair Jerome Powell's successor to push through big rate cuts next year but officials are divided over the Fed's future path. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reuters Fed and economics reporter Ann Saphir to talk politics, economics and what 2026 might bring. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Want to hear more 2026 predictions from Reuters Breakingviews? Click here For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening The Fed and the rest of the world The 'Goldilocks' interest rate What the Fed's interest rate cut means for Americans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reuters-econ-world-6911110/episodes/a-divided-fed/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/reuters-econ-world-6911110/a-divided-fed.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.