Two or three hours ago. The vix comes in from 44 to 41. There is a whole idea of an expanding pandemic all the throughout multiple geographies. There is optimism with Research Houses reaffirming some form of vshaped recovery. It is the oddest monday i can remember. Francine it is a pretty odd monday, although i have to say i have had other odd mondays. Thats get to first word news with ritika gupta. Economyin china the keeps inching its way out of the coronavirus, less industrial output rose 4. 4 percent in may from a year earlier. At missed estimates, and consumer demand is sluggish. Retail sales declined more than expected. So did fixed asset investments. The white house top economic advisers rejecting a more cautious outlook for the economy. Larry kudlow says the chancellor will be the chance will be for a vshaped recovery. He told cnn the Unemployment Rate will fall and 2021 will be another solid year. Kudlow also said the 600 a week on his payments made some americans will end jul