The Federal Reserve cuts rates of interest by a quarter-point however indicators a slower tempo of easing, and we glance again at what central banks discovered in 2024. The US Supreme Courtroom says it should hear TikTok’s attraction in opposition to a divest-or-ban regulation, and Honda-Nissan talks intention to rescue Japan’s fragmented automotive trade.
Talked about on this podcast:
Fed cuts rates by a quarter-point but signals slower pace of easing
Five central banking lessons for 2024
US Supreme Court to hear arguments challenging law that could ban TikTok
Honda-Nissan merger talks mark Japan Inc’s new consolidate-to-survive mood
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