Trump and Harris debate: what it means for New Zealand’s trade future

Trump and Harris debate: what it means for New Zealand’s trade future
The hotly anticipated debate will air at 1pm NZ time. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The outcome of the United States election will be in sharp focus for New Zealand as the world tunes into its presidential debate on Wednesday. “The Trump/Harris presidential debate Tuesday in the US will prove key in shaping election expectations,” a corporate foreign exchange dealer at OFX, Matt Richardson, said.The debate is scheduled for Wednesday at 1pm NZ time. The US election will take place on Nov 5. According to international media, the last major nationwide poll before the debate suggested that Donald Trump now ha...

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