Mid-day Update

01/18/17: Trade, Trump and the theater

Sabri Ben-Achour Jan 18, 2017
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Mid-day Update

01/18/17: Trade, Trump and the theater

Sabri Ben-Achour Jan 18, 2017
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Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Commerce, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, has a lot of opinions on trade. Philip Levy, from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, breaks down what the department actually does when it comes to that issue. Next, we’ll talk about Trump’s relationship with our currency and the markets. The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level in weeks after he said it was too strong. Is volatility something we need to get used to? Plus: a look at Woody Harrelson’s plan to direct and star in a livestreamed film called “Lost in London.” 

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