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PBS NewsHour full episode, Dec. 15, 2021

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Federal Reserve signals an increase in interest rates as inflation rises. President Joe Biden visits western Kentucky following Friday’s tornadoes. More than 800,000 Americans have lost their lives to COVID-19 and hospitals are bracing for a potential omicron wave. China’s increased focus on Taiwan sparks a debate about if and how the United States should intervene.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
What to expect after Fed raises interest rates in 2022

Biden surveys tornado damage in Kentucky

News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill

What we know about the severity of omicron, new COVID spikes

Melting of Thwaites Glacier could rewrite global coastline

Group aims to become first all-Black team to climb Everest

Examining U.S. role, response in Taiwan-China conflict

Remembering bell hooks and her enormous legacy

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