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Apr 2025
1h 27m

Financial Markets in Turmoil Ahead of Ca...

Steve Saretsky
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Stocks and Bonds down. Trump panics and pauses tariffs for 90 days. Is a China currency devaluation imminent? We also cover the upcoming federal elections in Canada and are joined by John Manley and David Herle for political commentary.

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