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Murder As An Act Of Terrorism, Fed's Rate Cut Decision, Female Mass Shooters

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4.552.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism. What does that mean? The Federal Reserve considers one last cut in interest rates for the year, and identity of a school shooter in Wisconsin is forcing to reconsider gender stereotypes.

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0:00.0

Charges in the murder of a health care CEO include the word terrorism.

0:06.6

In its most basic terms, this was a killing that was intended to evoke terror.

0:13.0

What do police say about the online celebration of the murder?

0:16.0

I'm Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is up first from NPR News.

0:21.2

The Federal Reserve considers one last cut in interest rates for the year.

0:25.4

The strength we're currently seeing in the economy gives us the ability to approach our decisions, careful.

0:30.1

Many people will be watching the Fed in the months ahead.

0:32.8

President-elect Trump has talked of policies that economists associate with inflation.

0:37.4

Also, we explore something rare about a school shooting in Wisconsin.

0:41.6

The shooter was a girl.

0:43.4

What does this teach us about the profile of people who commit such acts?

0:47.0

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1:24.1

including how Billy's signature baggy clothes came from watching hip-hop videos. Instead of being jealous of the women who get to be around the hot men, I would be jealous of the hot men.

1:29.2

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1:41.6

Workers have been feeling the sting of inflation.

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