As expected, the new Federal Reserve chairman kept rates steady. More interesting were what he did and did not say. How will he handle inevitable pressure from President Donald Trump? After nearly disappearing altogether, Germany’s left-wing Die Linke party is roaring back—particularly among the young. And a selection of our readers’ examples of upward-management tips and tricks.

Guests and host:

• Archie Hall, US economics editor
• Tom Nuttall, Berlin bureau chief
• Andrew Palmer, Bartleby columnist
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Federal Reserve, interest rates, monetary policy, Iran war
• Germany, Die Linke, left-wing politics
• management, managing management

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