Contenders for the november election. At a tugofwar over tiktok. The video app chinese owners could sell the u. S. Interest to microsoft after the u. S. Government threatens to ban tiktok. Brent to our viewers watching on pbs in the United States and around the world, welcome. Here in germany it is the first day back at school for some children. It is happening amid warnings of more and more new coronavirus cases across the country. Today is the first time schools have reopened in the country since closure in march when the pandemic began. But a return to school is not a return to how school used to be. Finally back with a wanted to be, in the schoolyard with all of their friends, for the first time in five months. These children from Primary School can play together without a mask and without needing to social distance. Even huts are allowed, although hug us are allowed the not recommended. It is better now because we are allowed to sit next to each other again, and we can see our fri
Of school choice. We certainly believe in holding all schools accountable to results, especially those funded by the public. We are engaged like so many others in trying to improve our school system. You wrote in the wall street journal piece the unequal American City that it isnt that rural areas have become notably more equal. Its that other areas have become markedly less so. Income inequality is now virtually identical in the most rural of counties and the large central metropolitan ones. In other word, the oft noted hollowing out of the middle class is a metropolitan phenomenon. As the middle shrinks, big cities are increasingly divided between a highly educated growing upper middle class. What does that mean . We all talk about inequality and usually we talk about its happening in the country. But really the big change has been happening in big metro areas. In places like new york metro area, washington, d. C. , san francisco, los angeles. It is not happening in the same way out
Guest it is a think tank located in washington, d. C. We also do work in the state of ohio. Host what is your goal . Track everything happening in education policy and reform. We are big fans of public Charter Schools and other forms of school choice. We believe in holding all schools accountable for results, especially those funded by the public. Schools accountable for results, especially those funded by the public. We are engaged in trying to improve our School System. Host you wrote in the wall street journal piece, it is not that her rural areas have become more equal, it is that other areas have become markedly less so. Income inequality is virtually in Rural Counties and metropolitan ones. As the middle class shrinks, big cities are increasingly divided between a highly educated uppermiddleclass, and a low wage poorly educated Service Sector. What does it mean, a metropolitan phenomenon . Hearinge have all been about income inequality. It likewe talk about its happening everywhe
Ready and waiting. Jerome powell says the fed is willing to use all weapons to combat the coronavirus downturn. Philip lane says the ecb is prepared to boost bond buying. Andrew bailey testifies in front of lawmakers today. A lot of centralbank action. Global coronavirus cases near 5 million, as one report throws cold water on modernas vaccine testing. That is what drove stocks lower yesterday and now we see futures down here, up in the u. S. And asia, say mixed picture. J. P. Morgan joins a Goldman Sachs in saying that further quantitative easing is needed to cap bond yields. The u. S. Is so strong a billion dollars of 20 year treasuries today and it looks like a lot more supply is getting mopped up by the central bank. An hour away from the start of cash equity trading in europe. Take a look at the picture here. Arrowslooking at all red in terms of futures, euro stoxx, ftse futures and dax futures are down. If you take a look at the u. S. Futures picture after the downturn yesterday,
Britains lockdown. European stocks follow asiasing Economic Activity around the world with basic resources leading the way. Car sales in china rise for the first time in nearly two years and a sharp uturn from the 43 drop the month prior sno the german consumer good sees demand for cleaning products jump in the First Quarter but sales of shampoos and adhesives fall. 2. 2 billion deal to sell its business in the philippines is blocked by the local regulator. Good morning pe with seen green march back to the european boards as we begin a brandnew trading week what weve got across the board is reaction to gradual reopening of some economies in europe. Although there is a little more caution than weve seen in some countries like germany, south korea and china, wuhan directly, where the reemergence from lockdown has meant a spike in interest rate. The benchmark stoxx 600 rise of 0. 40, drifting off higher ranges with countries like spain not holding onto some initial green, and france track