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US-China talks, LatAm’s crime surge and central bank shifts
There’s plenty of talk about a possible settlement in US-China relations, but Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing urges caution. Ahead of a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, he spoke with David Wilder about how a deal might be struck – and why it would fall short of easing the deeper tensions driving the fracturing of the global economy.
Also on the show, with crime rising in Latin American countries once seen as relatively safe, Chief Emerging Markets Economist William Jackson discusses its economic costs and influence on upcoming elections.
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