Podcast: The New York View

RAPAPORT... Reuven Kaufman, president of New York's Diamond DealersClub (DDC), spoke with Rapaport senior news reporter Joshua Freedman at therecent International Diamond Week in Israel.Retailers had a good holiday season, but have been wary about taking on too muchinventory due to global economic factors affecting sentiment, Kaufmanexplained. He also outlined how changes in Chinese buying habits were impactingthe US retail market.Plus, how did the government shutdown influence the trade,and what is the DDC's stance on lab-grown diamonds?Image: Reuven Kaufman. (Rapaport News)