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Jul 2024
8m 18s

Inflation cools, election heats up

GOLDMAN SACHS
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With inflation coming down, and US elections on the horizon, what should investors be focused on now? Mike Cahill, senior currency strategist within Goldman Sachs Research, joins Jen Roth in Global Banking & Markets to discuss how markets are reacting to new CPI data, and how US elections are impacting currencies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg ... Show More
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