Episode #116
Will Turmoil Abroad Affect U.S. Economic Growth?
Friday, July 25, 2014
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Israeli tanks change positions near the
Israeli-Gaza border on July 23, 2014 near Kfar Aza, Israel. As operation
'Protective Edge ' enters its 16th day, 29 Israeli soldiers have been
killed and over
(Andrew Burton/Getty Images/Getty)
Some investors are worried that fighting in the Middle East
and the stalemate between Russia and the west could threaten the U.S.
economy. This week on Money Talking, regular contributors Joe Nocera
from the New York Times and Rana Foroohar from Time magazine
discuss how these and other events happening abroad could affect U.S.
economic growth. Plus, inversions. More U.S. corporations are rushing to
"invert," or incorporate in another country with lower tax rates. Money
Talking discusses whether this spate of inversions could inspire
Congress to change the tax code.
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