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World Service,15 Jun 2017,49 mins

US Central Bank Raises Rates

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The US Federal Reserve has increased interest rates for the second time this year, Michelle Fleury assesses the economic impact it will have. Cindy Sui reports from Taiwan on the country's weakening relations with the Chinese mainland. 20% of all children in wealthy countries lives in poverty, that's according to a new report by Unicef. Laurence Chandy - Director of Data, Research and Policy at the charity - explains more. Alison van Diggelen, host of freshdialogues.com, reports from the 'Visionary Awards' - the so-called 'Oscars of Silicon Valley' - on why there are still not enough women in the tech sector. Plus, Consulting Editor at the Indian Express Jyoti Malhotra, joins us from Delhi. Also in the programme, the BBC's Dave Lee reports from E3, the 'Electronic Entertainment Expo' 2017. (Picture: Dollar notes, Credit: Getty Images)

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