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Deep Dive: Confidence Scams

In this episode of Take Five Deep Dive, Doug Kerr, Vice President in the Supervision division at the St. Louis Fed examines confidence scams—fraudulent schemes that exploit trust through a calculated three-stage process of building rapport, gaining control, and ultimately disappearing with victims' assets.

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September 2026 FOMC Meeting: Fed Tightens Policy in September Amid Persistently Elevated Inflation

In the latest edition of Take Five with the St. Louis Fed, Senior Business Economist Kathleen Navin discusses the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC’s) September 16, 2026, policy statement, inflation, and her views on the economy.

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July 2026 FOMC Meeting: FOMC maintains policy rate in July while market rates climb

In the latest edition of Take Five with the St. Louis Fed, Senior Business Economist Kathleen Navin discusses the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC’s) July 29, 2026, policy statement, inflation, and her views on the economy.

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June 2026 FOMC: Rates unchanged while new Fed Chairman Warsh announces five task forces on monetary policy

In the latest edition of Take Five with the St. Louis Fed, Senior Business Economist Kathleen Navin discusses the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC’s) June 17, 2026, policy statement, inflation, and her views on the economy.

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