World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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Update: US GDP up by 2% in Q2
GDP in the April-June quarter was boosted by consumer spending.
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Update: US GDP slows in Q2 but is stronger than expected
The US's GDP in April-June was up by 2.1% on last year
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Update: US financial markets and the Spice Girls reunite
The view on American financial markets with Peter Jankovskis of Oakbrook Investments
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Update: US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates
The US central bank has increased interest rates for the third time this year.
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Update: US Federal Reserve ends bond buying programme
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announces the tapering of asset purchases, plus market report.
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Update: US Fed Raises Interest Rates
America's central bank increases the cost of borrowing
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Update: US Fed cuts interest rates again
The US central bank has cut interest rates for only the second time since 2008.
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Update: US faces 'long road' to recovery
The US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero for the foreseeable future
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Update: US employment figures are up
The US unemployment rate is at its lowest level for more than 49 years.
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Update: US economy shrinks by 1.2% in Q1
The fall is the sharpest contraction since the 2008 financial crisis.
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UPDATE: US economy adds 380,000 jobs
The US economy adds 380,000 jobs in February
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UPDATE: US economy accelerates
Joe Biden has laid out a sweeping investment plan for jobs, education and social care
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Update: US debt approaching GDP
US debt is expected to equal the country's GDP due to emergency coronavirus spending
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Update: US covid case rise
Scientists are warning the United States could be entering a fifth wave of infections
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Update: US court backs states over web sales tax
The top court in the US says states can force online companies to collect sales tax
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Update: US considers offering Ukraine $1bn in sovereign loan guarantees
The US has also threatened sanctions against Russia if there is an invasion.
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Update: US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022
The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly.
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Update: US census data released
The white population in the US has declined for the first time in history
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UPDATE: US calls for minimum global corporation tax
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for minimum global corporation tax rate
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Update: US blames Iran for Gulf of Oman explosions
The US Secretary of State has blamed Iran for "unprovoked attacks" in the Gulf of Oman.
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Update: US bans goods made in Xinjiang
President Biden signs law banning goods made in China’s Xinjiang province
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Update: US authorities open probe into SolarWinds' cyber breach
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the inquiry, media reports say.
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UPDATE: US announces sanctions on Russia
President Biden has announced new sanctions on Russia after cyber attacks
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Update: US and South Korea Sign Trade Deal
Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed a trade deal.
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UPDATE: US and Canada Agree New Trade Deal
The new USMCA covers more than $1tn in trade between the US, Canada and Mexico.
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Update: US advises citizens against UK travel
The CDC has placed the UK on its highest tier for Covid-19 levels
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Update: US adds fewer jobs than expected
The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted
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Update: US accuses Iran of nuclear extortion
Iran says it will soon breach agreed limits on stockpiles of enriched uranium.
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Update: Upheaval in Venezuela as Maduro breaks relations with the US
Protests erupt as opposition leader Juan Guaido declares himself interim president
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Update: United Airlines' biggest ever order
The airline is investing in planes in the hope of a post-pandemic recovery in air travel
