4.22.26 The Federal Reserve nomination, the surgical backlog in Ethiopia, and relationships with a transient workforce
4/22/202639 min
Washington Wednesday on the Federal Reserve nomination and redistricting vote in Virginia, World Tour on the surgical backlog in Ethiopia, and working at the Grand Canyon. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on the courage to move forward, men disqualified in a women’s half-marathon, and the Wednesday morning news
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First 90 secondsLindsay Mast· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. Can the president's man at the Federal Reserve be his own man? The Senate considers a new Fed chair.
Speaker 10:12
Let me be very clear. Monetary policy independence is essential.
Nick Eicher· Host0:17
That's ahead on Washington Wednesday. Hunter Baker is standing by. Also today, World Tour, and later, a workplace outreach seeking to build relationships among the many seasonal workers who may be running from them.
Speaker 30:30
When people come here, there's a part of them that's like, "Well, I know if I don't make it, I can go to another park."
Nick Eicher· Host0:36
And world commentator Janie B. Chaney on courage for the moment you're in.
Lindsay Mast· Host0:40
[upbeat music] It's Wednesday, April twenty-second. This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported World Radio. I'm Lindsay Mast.
Nick Eicher· Host0:54
And I'm Nick Eicher. Good morning.
Lindsay Mast· Host0:55
Now the news. Here's Mark Mellinger.
Nick Eicher· Host0:59
President Trump is extending the US ceasefire with Iran indefinitely. The move comes at the request of Pakistan, which is serving as mediator in negotiations between Iran and the United States. Plus, the president says the US blockade of Iranian ports, cutting off Iran's ability to export oil, will also continue. Originally, Trump said US airstrikes on Iran would be back on if a deal ending Iran's nuclear weapons program wasn't reached