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Mar 2025
31m 19s

The Fed Keeps It Steady

The Motley Fool
About this episode

Chair Jerome Powell thinks the chances of a recession are low, though the economic outlook is more uncertain.


(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss:

- Takeaways from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Meeting.

- Netflix’s $320 million movie, The Electric State.

- Brad Jacob’s venture, QXO, acquiring Beacon Roofing Supply.


Then, (16:40) Fools answer mailbag questions about industrial stocks, quantum computing, and biotech.


Companies discussed: NFLX, CNQ, QXO, AER, BECN, VRTX, TDG, GXO, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT


Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Nick Sciple, Mary Long, Karl Thiel, Lou Whiteman, Tim Beyers,

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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