Of Rate Direction And Potentially Ballooning Debt

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

26-Jun-25 07:00

Of Rate Direction And Potentially Ballooning Debt

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The US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has wrapped up two days of testimony on Capitol Hill, while the "one, big, beautiful bill" may soon be passed. Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank, shares his perspectives on what these developments mean for the US dollar and by extension the Malaysian ringgit.

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Presented by: Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: markets, economy, politics, international

Tags: us fed, jerome powell, capitol hill, one big beautiful bill act, us dollar, ringgit malaysia,

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