Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 27 November 2025
US consumers are getting even more squeezed, and we are not surprised. This is likely to trigger successive rate cuts from the Fed, which we discuss in this episode. We also look at Saudi Arabia targeting wealthy Asians as it opens property ownership to foreigners, and a December rate hike from the Bank of Japan.
Time stamps:
00:00 – Start
00:55 – Quick updates
02:19 – The latest on global markets
04:11 – Saudi Arabia opens real estate ownership to foreigners
09:30 – Japan’s need to hike interest rates
14:45 – The reality of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
21:17 – Forecast for December US Fed meeting
30:10 – Our global outlook
“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast show where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.
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