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Fed Stays The Course For Cuts

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

07-Mar-24 07:00

Fed Stays The Course For Cuts

Jerome Powell had told lawmakers that the Fed is in no rush to cut rates until they have won their battle against inflation. What does this mean for the the pace and quantum of Fed Fund rate cuts? Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank tells us his perspective and what a Trump Presidency might mean for the world economy.

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Produced by: Mike Gong

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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