Hunter: U.S. economy is in a sweet spot
By Bloomberg
25 May 2019 |
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Constance Hunter, KPMG chief economist, and Mark Howard, BNP Paribas senior multi-asset specialist, discuss the latest report on U.S. consumer prices.
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