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World Service,17 Sep 2024,26 mins
How far will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates?
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
The US central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday. We discuss the implications with experts in the United States. Plus, why India's Supreme Court is stepping into a row about female doctors' safety after a young medic was raped and murdered. And, ahead of an election in Sri Lanka this weekend we hear how the country's slow recovery from economic turmoil will be an important factor in the vote.
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