Are Tariffs Damaging the US Economy?

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

16-Oct-25 07:00

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Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank shares his insights on what’s moving international markets as the Fed flies blind amid missing crucial economic data.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: markets, technology, politics, international, government

Tags: china deflation, lumber tariff, US currency, us government shutdown, trump tariff, economic data, foreign exchange,

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