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Is the US headed for a recession, and what does it mean for investors?

SBS News In Depth

May 1, 202516:08

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The US economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.3% in the three months to March. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses what's next for the US and what it means for global and local shares with University of Sydney Professor Hugh Harley and Darren Thompson Equity Trustees Chief Investment Officer.

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