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Mar 2024
24m 47s

SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 7TH MARCH, 2024

CNBC INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterates to the House Financial Services Committee that the central bank is not yet ready to begin slashing interest rates. Powell said he required more data to be confident inflation would continue falling before dialling back on restrictive policy. Chinese trade numbers beat expectations for the first two month ... Show More
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