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May 2024
49m 22s

US stocks on a roll

Bbc World Service
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It has been a whirlwind in the US markets - the main indexes all hitting record highs while at the same time, commodity prices are rising.

The ship that destroyed the bridge in Baltimore back in March is finally re-floated and back in port.

And Business Matters takes a close look at the economies of Latin America with reporter Gideon Long.

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