But we begin with Steve Liesman. Reporter heres what could happen. First, growth in the u. S. Could average 2 1 2 to maybe as much as 3 as the u. S. Gets a lift from overseas gross, better domestic demand, and stimulus bill. The question is whether those gains can last or if theyre just onetime events. Second, the u. S. Budget deficit is likely to r and well need better growth to pay the tax cut bill. The tenyear yield nears 3 . Finally, the fed is likely to hike Interest Rates three times as new chairman Jerome Powell takes the he steers a course along the lines of predecessor janet yellen. Of the fed could consider a fourth hike if the economy really takes off. Im Steve Liesman for nightly busi ipos and women in leadership. Three predictions for 2018. First, get ready for a much stronger ipo market. 2016 was a terrible year. 2017 was better. 2018 will be much better. Big names will likely go public including Sandwich Shop pret a manger. Finally theres a shot that saudi oil gian aramc
But in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations, the dinner seems like a piece of the worst of the 1980s or 50s even crashing into the modern era. Is this the night that unreconstructed attitudes in the city and at the top level of business are exposed . Our business editor, helen thomas, reports. A 5 star london location. The guest list scattered with big names and big wallets. And innocuous billing, the president s club charity dinner. This was a Charity Auction like no other. Last week, according to the financial times, 360 men from British Business, politics and finance came to a black tie event here. 360 men but no women except they were joined by 130 hostesses. Young women, reportedly chosen for their looks, who are given short, tight dresses to wear. The women, who were paid £150, were paraded in and distributed around the table. Later in the evening, the paper says, hostesses according to the charitable trusts last set of accounts for 2016, ll; flllillll xl l 2 22; and it
Tuesdays state of union address. Tomorrow night its time to restore opportunity for all its an indication of a new bipartisan spirit. We need it. One thing that needs to happen is to look at the economy. Hell bepass congress where necessary. A u. S. Citizen has been gaoled in dubai after putting out a parody video. I did nothing wrong. There was nothing illegal about the video. For once, im somebody nobody thought i could be. The feeling you get back you cant even describe it. We begin with president obamas fifth state of union address, expected to focus on income and equality, education reform, the environment. The president offered a sneak peek of whats to come on monday. Tomorrow night its time to restore opportunity for all. Its an opportunity to try again. Lets declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth no one who works fulltime should have to live in poverty and raise the federal minimum wage to 9 an hour. Leaders from the business, labour, Law Enforcement agrees that the tim
Necessary. A u. S. Citizen has been gaoled in dubai after putting out a parody video. I did nothing wrong. There was nothing illegal about the video. For once, im somebody nobody thought i could be. The feeling you get back you cant even describe it. We begin with president obamas fifth state of union address, expected to focus on income and equality, education reform, the environment. The president offered a sneak monday. Tomorrow night its time to restore opportunity for all. Its an opportunity again. Lets declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth no one who works fulltime should have to live in poverty and raise the federal minimum wage to 9 an hour. Leaders from the business, labour, Law Enforcement agrees that the time has come to pass comprehensive Immigration Reforms. Now is the time to do it. Now is the time to get it done. So what will be different this year as the president goes into his speech with record low disapproval numbers. This is a year of action, to work with c