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World Service,18 Sep 2013,28 mins

The Fed springs a surprise

World Business Report

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The Federal Reserve decides to continue with its "Quantitative Easing" money-printing programme - against widespread expectations. We look at the reasons behind the decision and ask what it signifies about the health of the US economy. Also, we have a special report from Poland, where increasing numbers of German people are choosing to live and work.

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