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New US Fed chair shakes up monetary policy

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In this podcast, STANLIB’s chief economist, Kevin Lings, discusses South Africa’s May inflation rate, which increased by 4.5% year-on-year, mainly due to the fuel price. He notes, however, that there are few signs of secondary inflation effects in key categories. Kevin also unpacks some of the important changes to US monetary policy, and Federal Reserve market communication under new Fed chairman Kevin Warsh.
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22 Jun English South Africa Investing · Business News

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