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Aug 2024
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Bloomberg Wall Street Week - August 2nd,...

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On this edition of Wall Street Week, Bloomberg International Economic and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee tells us whether there are harbingers of a recession in the recent jobs report. US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel gives us Asia's perspective on the US presidential election. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy gives former President Trump and Vice President Harris advice on their campaigns and policy proposals. MIT professor of economics Kristin Forbes tells us why central banks should be reconsidering their policy approaches, and former World Bank President Robert Zoellick has advice for Vice President Harris to establish her presidential image.

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