{"podcast":{"title":"The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo: Interest Rates, FOMC Meetings, and Monetary Policy","slug":"the-federal-reserve-podcast-with-fexingo-interest-rates-fomc-meetings-and-monetary-policy-7871696","podcast_index_feed_id":7871696,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-federal-reserve-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-federal-reserve-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":121,"summary":"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 interpret…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T12:19:18.798932+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-reserve-podcast-with-fexingo-interest-rates-fomc-meetings-and-monetary-policy-7871696"},"episode":{"title":"How the Fed Reads the Rising Participation Rate","slug":"how-the-fed-reads-the-rising-participation-rate","published_at":"2026-07-10T05:45:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-reserve-podcast-with-fexingo-interest-rates-fomc-meetings-and-monetary-policy-7871696/how-the-fed-reads-the-rising-participation-rate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-reserve-podcast-with-fexingo-interest-rates-fomc-meetings-and-monetary-policy-7871696","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-federal-reserve-podcast/episode-0105.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-federal-reserve-podcast/episode-0105.mp3","summary":"In Episode 105 of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising development: after years of decline, the labor force participation rate is starting to tick up. They examine what this means for the Fed's inflation fight, how it affects the Phillips curve, and why a rising participation rate could delay rate cuts. Using the latest data from June 2026—including a payrolls miss of 57,000 and a participation rate that's still near historic lows—the hosts break down the Fed's dilemma: a tighter labor market could mean higher rates for longer, but a rising participation rate might actually ease wage pressures. They also discuss the role of demographics, discouraged workers, and the Fed's dual mandate. If you've been following the Fed's rate path, this episode offers a fresh lens on the data that matters most. #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #LaborForceParticipation #InterestRates #Inflation #FOMC #Economics #Employment #FedPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EconomicData #WageGrowth #PhillipsCurve #JuneJobsReport #ParticipationRate #RateCuts #CentralBanking Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In Episode 105 of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising development: after years of decline, the labor force parti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":516,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-federal-reserve-podcast-with-fexingo-interest-rates-fomc-meetings-and-monetary-policy-7871696/episodes/how-the-fed-reads-the-rising-participation-rate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-reserve-podcast-with-fexingo-interest-rates-fomc-meetings-and-monetary-policy-7871696/how-the-fed-reads-the-rising-participation-rate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}