icon bookmark-bicon bookmarkicon cameraicon checkicon chevron downicon chevron lefticon chevron righticon chevron upicon closeicon v-compressicon downloadicon editicon v-expandicon fbicon fileicon filtericon flag ruicon full chevron downicon full chevron lefticon full chevron righticon full chevron upicon gpicon insicon mailicon moveicon-musicicon mutedicon nomutedicon okicon v-pauseicon v-playicon searchicon shareicon sign inicon sign upicon stepbackicon stepforicon swipe downicon tagicon tagsicon tgicon trashicon twicon vkicon yticon wticon fm

US President Trump: No stimulus until after election day

Markets turned red after US President Donald Trump instructed lawmakers to hold off on stimulus negotiations until after election day. This comes as a surprise, as many economists and investors were hopeful that some sort of deal would be made this week. Meanwhile, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent the opposite message, saying that the US faces even more risks by doing too little. Boom Bust co-host Christy Ai and market analyst Chris Vermeulen discuss the likely impact on the economy.

US President Trump: No stimulus until after election day
The boom/bust cycle is as old as Western banking itself. Our hosts break through the mainstream headlines to find the stories that matter, and help you navigate the booms and the busts.