Trump's Trade Bluster is Bad for Markets

23-Mar-18 07:35

Trump's Trade Bluster is Bad for Markets

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Tim shares his insights on the sell-off sparked by Trump’s trade war bluster, his outlook on Facebook and escalating concerns that globalisation would be hurt by worsening China-US relations. He also discusses America's growth outlook in the face of the Fed's steepening rate policy, and how new Chair Jerome Powell might (or might not) differ from his predecessors.

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang

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Tags: President Donald Trump, Trump's Trade War, Market Volatility, Facebook, Tech Stocks, Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve, Interest Rate Hike

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