The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter-point but signals a slower pace of easing, and we look back at what central banks learned in 2024. The US Supreme Court says it will hear TikTok’s appeal against a divest-or-ban law, and Honda-Nissan talks aim to rescue Japan’s fragmented automotive industry.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Fed cuts rates by a quarter-point but signals slower pace of easing
Five central banking lessons for 2024
US Supreme Court to hear arguments challenging law that could ban TikTok
Honda-Nissan merger talks mark Japan Inc’s new consolidate-to-survive mood
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