About this episode
President Biden addresses Congress in his State of the Union speech, taking aim at China and big business while hailing his own economic agenda in its role in fighting inflation. The dollar is down and Treasury yields rise following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments that further rate hikes may still be on the table if inflation fails to stabilise. French lender Société Générale posts Q4 net income falling by 35 per cent but still beating expectations. Volkswagen reports a rise in FY sales and profit despite weak deliveries. There is little progress following Inflation Reduction Act talks between French and German economy ministers. WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells CNBC she hopes Brussels and Washington can still avoid a trade confrontation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .