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The New York Stock Exchange | Photo by David Vives / Unsplash, edited by Russell Nystrom

Is there an affordability crisis?

Plus, a question about cuts to the government's election-security team.
Affordability

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The Sunday — September 21

The Sunday — September 21

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the right is doodling. What the left is doodling. Monday, September 15. The investigation into Charlie Kirk’s assassination. On Friday, September 12, authorities said they
Charlie Kirk assassination
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a press conference on September 17, 2025 | Photo by Samuel Corum/Sipa USA, edited by Russell Nystrom

What to make of the Fed's interest rate cut.

Plus, is China an existential threat to the United States?
Federal Reserve
Lisa D. Cook sworn in as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Federal Reserve, Flickr — edited by Russell Nystrom

The Fed's independence faces its biggest test yet.

Plus, can changing party registration prevent gerrymandering?
Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump announcing the nomination of Jerome Powell as Fed chair | November 2, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Trump ramps up threats to remove Powell.

Plus, a reader question about cloud seeding in Texas.
Federal Reserve
Trump softens on China and Jerome Powell.

Trump softens on China and Jerome Powell.

Trump signals a deal with China, and says he won't fire Powell.
Donald Trump
Jerome Powell following the announced rate cuts | Federal Reserve livestream

The Fed slashes interest rates.

What to make of the Fed's larger-than-expected 0.5% interest rate cut.
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Is inflation finally going away?

Is inflation finally going away?

Plus, why did Trump keep the documents in the first place?
Biden inflation
Fed Chair Jerome Powell answering a question in 2019. Image Federal Reserve

Interest rates go up (again).

And an update on Friday's clickbait.
The Federal Reserve
The Fed takes on inflation.

The Fed takes on inflation.

Plus, a question about the "recon tour" of the Capitol.
The Federal Reserve
The inflation problem.

The inflation problem.

Inflation is crushing Americans. What can we do?
Inflation
Raskin's nomination fails.

Raskin's nomination fails.

What does this mean for the Fed? And climate change?
Sarah Bloom Raskin