Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

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The US economy shrank in the first three months of the year and economists say the months ahead could also be challenging. Ukraine signed a deal with the US to jointly invest in Ukraine's minerals and natural resources, and tensions are high between India and Pakistan after last week's deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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0:54.6	We're all sort of in the same boat.
0:56.2	Where is the U.S. economy headed in the next 100 days?
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1:05.7	Ukraine has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to jointly invest in Ukraine's minerals and other natural resources.
1:11.6	The agreement is designed as a win-win partnership, which gives us hope that such an agreement will actually be implemented in the long run.
1:20.6	But does it include security guarantees against Russia?
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