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29.01.26 - 08:54
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Fed Holds Rates; Saudi Arabia′s Giga Spending | Horizons Middle East & Africa 1/29/2026 (Bloomberg)
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The Fed holds rates, with chair Jerome Powell pointing to an improving US outlook as the labor market steadies. Also on the show: a massive day of tech earnings, from Meta and Microsoft in the US to Samsung and SK Hynix in Asia; gold, copper and silver hit all-time highs on a weaker dollar and rising geopolitical tensions; Saudi Arabia is ordering sweeping changes across its most ambitious projects; African central banks are kicking off a busy month of interest-rate decisions. Guests include: Parisha Saimbi, BNP Paribas, EM Asia FXLM Strategist; Monica Malik, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Chief Economist. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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24.06.25 - 15:48
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Rep. French Hill on Powell, Middle East, Trump Tax Bill (Bloomberg)
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Rep. French Hill, a Republican from Arkansas, talks about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress, unrest in the Middle East and President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill that is now trying to pass through the Senate. He is on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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21.06.25 - 14:12
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Summers on the Fed, Middle East and NYC Mayoral Primary (Bloomberg)
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Fed Chair Powell says uncertainty around tariffs justifies holding interest rates steady for now. Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers agrees but warns that rising inflation and unemployment make the Fed's job harder. He also highlights the potential economic fallout from U.S.-Iran tensions. Summers criticizes New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's platform as “profoundly dangerous” for not only the city, but also for the country. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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