The Trump 2.0 Impact So Far

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

23-Jan-25 07:00

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Wall Street has been on a tear since Donald Trump officially took office as the 47th US president. Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank, shares his analysis on the latest US economic data, particularly with regards to payrolls and inflation, as well as how he thinks the ringgit has been performing.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Tags: meteor, trump 2.0, equity markets, investment strategy, inflation, us economy,

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