2024-11-08
49 分钟America’s central bank has announced a quarter-point rate cut - rates down to 4.5% from 4.75%. It's been the second time in a row that the US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates. Mostly because the inflation continues to ease and a Trump presidency hangs over the central bank. We hear from economists what will happen next. Also, Rahul Tandon talks to Everett Eissenstat, a former Trump trade adviser. And we look at German economy and find out why Australia plans social media ban for under-16s. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!
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Hello and welcome to Business Matters here on the BBC World Service with me, Rahul Tandon and plenty.
Coming up on the program, we're going to take you to China shortly.
We're going to talk about TikTok in Canada.
We're going to talk about jet emissions and we're going to talk about the South Korean president as well.
As always, we're joined throughout the program by two guests.
We have Kimberly Adams, senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace, speaking to us from Washington, D.C.
and I believe, Kimberly, there's a few things been happening in Washington this week.
I don't know what you're talking about.
It's been so quiet here.
How has your week been?
It's been busy.
But you know what?
It's been a free and fair election and we're all grateful for that.
Jasper Kim is with her, author of get yout Worth, international business lawyer and former Wall street banker joining us from California.
I'm sure that you have got your worth this week as well, Jasper.
Watching things closely from California.
Actually can't avoid watching it closely this time of the year in political cycle.
No, you can't at all, Kimberly.