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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 38 MIN

How will the Fed handle the six big challenges ahead in 2026?

from The Financial Exchange Show · host The Financial Exchange Network

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the Fed's six big challenges in 2026. Matt Gagnon (CEO Maine Policy Institute & Morning Show Host WGAN Portland) joins the show to chat about the impact of the increases to minimum wage. How are some older job seekers breaking through the bruising labor market? Hiring in the age of AI means proving you need a human. A mystery trader made $400,000 betting on Maduro's downfall.

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