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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference October 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Fed announced that it will cut interest rates for the third time this year for quarter point. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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While you were busy watching the impeachment hearings, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell was testifying before Congress with a warning: While a Recession is less likely now than it was earlier in the year, current fiscal policy and national debt isn’t ready for a downturn. Today, we’ll catch you up. Plus: A conversation with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the rise of “Porch Pirates.” Yarr.

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