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Aug 2022
27m 58s

The US Federal Reserve releases its poli...

Bbc World Service
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The US Federal Reserve say rates will continue to go up in the short term but there is still a long road ahead. Author and economist Linda Yueh explains why and Susan Schmidt from Exchange Capital Resources in Chicago tells us about the impact on the markets. Cuba says it will allow foreign investors into its wholesale and retail trade for the first time i ... Show More
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