About this episode
Central banks take centre stage on Squawk Box, as ECB President Mario Draghi prepares to give his keynote speech at the ECB forum in Sintra, and the Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting amid market speculation over whether the FOMC will consider cutting interest rates. Former ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet tells CNBC that the world’s two largest central banks should not be solely relied upon to stimulate growth. The U.S. Defence department announces a deployment of an additional 1,000 troops to the Gulf region, as tensions with Iran continue to rise following the recent tanker explosions. Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to travel to North Korea on his first-ever state visit to the country ahead of a possible meeting with President Trump at the G20 summit in Japan. And at the Paris Air Show, safety concerns surrounding the Boeing 737 Max continue to dog the U.S. plane maker as it fails to land a single order on the first day of the event. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .