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Stephen MacDonald
BBC China correspondent reporting on youth consumption, employment and economic pressures in Beijing for the China-focused segment of the episode.
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Tariff relief for US consumers
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Susan Schmidt, a portfolio manager with insights on U.S. household finances, discusses the growing stress from rising consumer debts. Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz dives into the factors fueling global inequality, advocating for fairer taxation. Stephen MacDonald highlights the economic struggles of Chinese youth, emphasizing their reduced spending habits. Brendan Doherty shares how tariff impacts on coffee prices affect his café business. Meanwhile, Mahavi Arora reveals India’s food price dynamics and the positive effects of recent tax cuts on disinflation.
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