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	Podcast:		World Business Report
	Episode:		Will Ukraine elect a comedian as President to fix its economy?
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:22:58
	Publish Date:		2019-03-31 19:33:00
	Description:		Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a television personality, appears to be the front runner going into the second round of presidential elections. But his plans to revive Ukraine's economy are unclear, as we hear from Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House. As the United States cuts a tax credit for buyers of General Motors' flagship electric car, automotive analyst Rebecca Lindland explains why America is struggling to get motorists to go electric. A ban on diesel cars in Cologne and Bonn has been postponed, following a legal challenge in Germany. Greg Archer from the campaign group Transport & Environment gives us his reaction. Foreign investors will have paid close attention following a setback in regional elections in Turkey for the party led by President Tayyip Erdogan. It follows the government's failure to stop the lira currency plummeting in value. Cristian Maggio from TD Securities tells us how the fall in the currency's value has affected the country's economy. Chinese Vice Premier Liu's upcoming visit to the United States is creating new optimism that an agreement can be reached to settle the trade dispute between the two countries. Economic commentator Michael Hughes says America's focus is less about its trade surplus and more about the growing strength of China's technology industry.
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