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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Friday, March 25, 2005 at 10:00 AM EST.
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Friday, March 25, 2005 at 10:00 AM EST
U.S. Economy Check
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The markets were closed today for Good Friday, but earlier this week the Federal Reserve Board bumped interest rates up another quarter percentage point. And, for the first time in more than 4 years, Chairman Alan Greenspan warned about the risk of inflation.

Greg Ip, who covers the economy for the Wall Street Journal, explains what the Federal Reserve Board is worried about.

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Greg Ip, economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal

 
 

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