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Trump promises to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – how much of a blow would this be?

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Trump promises to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – how much of a blow would this be?
US president-elect Donald Trump is promising to pull the US out of the international trade Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP. This promise was released in a video just hours after Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, warned that the TPP would be "meaningless" without US participation. Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka, joined Share Radio Breakfast to give a take from Japan.
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Chris Bailey, Dr Seijiro Takeshita


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“We’re in this phoney war stage of Brexit” – Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post talks politics

Sarah Lowther
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“We’re in this phoney war stage of Brexit” – Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post talks politics
Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post joined Share Radio Breakfast to round up the latest political headlines. Jack looks ahead to the Autumn Statement, whilst also giving his take on Theresa May’s CBI speech. There are reports of a Richard Branson move against Brexit and a suggestion by Donald Trump that Nigel Farage should be the UK ambassador to the United States.
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Mike Ingram, Jack Sommers


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Could Donald Trump help the Fed achieve its inflation goals?

Sarah Lowther
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Could Donald Trump help the Fed achieve its inflation goals?
While Donald Trump won't assume power for another 65 days, markets are already betting that a Trump presidency means higher inflation and interest rates. The Federal Reserve has been trying to get inflation up towards its 2% target for years and now the president-elect could help them achieve this goal. Share Radio’s Robert Van Egghen has been speaking to Brett Ryan, Senior US Economist at Deutsche Bank, about the forecast for the Trump administration.
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Robert Van Egghen, Brett Ryan


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Has Japan resigned itself to a President Trump? Dr Seijiro Takeshita brings the latest from Shizuoka

Sarah Lowther
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Has Japan resigned itself to a President Trump? Dr Seijiro Takeshita brings the latest from Shizuoka
Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka in Japan, joined Share Radio Breakfast to bring his weekly round up from east Asia. One week on, has Japan resigned itself to a President Trump? And Japan's economy grew more quickly than expected in the third quarter, but how accurate is this data?
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Chris Bailey, Dr Seijiro Takeshita


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Sarah Lowther

The short-term impact of the US elections on trading and derivatives

Sarah Lowther
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The short-term impact of the US elections on trading and derivatives
When it became apparent six days ago that Donald trump was to become president elect, we were preparing for another day of post-EU referendum volatility. There was movement but it was muted, as traders responded to the statesmanlike tone of Trump’s victory speech. So what was the take from a traders perspective? Randy Frederick, MD of Trading and Derivatives at Charles Schwab, joined Share Radio Breakfast to offer an insight.
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Chris Bailey, Randy Frederick


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A new period of fiscal stimulus for the US, but can Trump’s policy pledges be achieved?

Sarah Lowther
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A new period of fiscal stimulus for the US, but can Trump’s policy pledges be achieved?
As Donald Trump prepares to assemble his economic team, markets are rallying in expectation of a new period of fiscal stimulus. However, with Republicans in Congress set on strict deficit reduction targets, Mr Trump may be unlikely to achieve his policy pledges, including $1trn worth of spending on infrastructure. Robert Van Egghen has been speaking to Jim O'Sullivan, Chief US Economist at High Frequency Economics, who explained why the Republican party could stop Mr Trump from fulfilling his spending promises.
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Robert Van Egghen, Jim O'Sullivan


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Share Radio Breakfast: A bio of Donald Trump as he becomes the 45th President of the USA

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Share Radio Breakfast: A bio of Donald Trump as he becomes the 45th President of the USA
Now that Donald Trump has won the presidential election, who is the man that will be running one of the most powerful nations on Earth? Matt Cox takes a retrospective look at Trump's life and career, and what this means moving forward.
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Matt Cox


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Share Radio Breakfast: How would President Trump affect interest rates going forward?

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Share Radio Breakfast: How would President Trump affect interest rates going forward?
The odds of a December interest rate hike in the US have diminished. The FOMC had signalled it expected to raise rates by the year end, but while the markets were confident of an increase, the markets are now not. Professor Peter Rupert, Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara & former Senior Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank, joined Share Radio to discuss.
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Chris Bailey, Professor Peter Rupert


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Share Radio Breakfast: Trump on the edge of victory - Colin Bloom brings us the latest from the States

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Share Radio Breakfast: Trump on the edge of victory - Colin Bloom brings us the latest from the States
Where Ohio falls, the US follows. Ohio has chosen every president since 1974, but this election is bucking every trend. So is Trump's expected 'victory' that unexpected, as elections around the world reveal the populous are voting against the establishment? For more we're joined by Share Radio’s Colin Bloom from Florida.
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Chris Bailey, Colin Bloom


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Share Radio Breakfast: How will this US election change the shape of future campaigns?

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Share Radio Breakfast: How will this US election change the shape of future campaigns?
This US election campaign has been unlike any other, and the result is too close to call. But how will this election change the shape of future campaigns? To find out more, US political historian Professor Jonathan Bell, Director of the Institute of the Americas at University College London, joined Share Radio to look at the kind of precedent the last 18 months has set in terms of campaign procedure.
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Chris Bailey, Professor Jonathan Bell


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