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World Service,25 Nov 2024,26 mins

Markets cheered Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick

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Stocks climbed and the dollar fell in response to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Also, why German steel maker Thyssenkrupp says it's cutting 11,000 workers. And as Black Friday approaches, we talk to the producer of a new documentary on hyper consumerism.

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