Independents 202 7488002. If not by phone, you can use your phone to give us a text. 7488003. Comment ono post a social media. You can post a comment on facebook. We look forward to hearing from you. Here is an article we found recently that starts to highlight all of this. Can policy make it more affordable to have a family . They write that the annual American Family survey has been released recently. It suggests that while most americans considered cultural concerns the most important problem facing families, they now see economic concerns the most pressing issue. Not surprising that young couples report having fewer children than they would like for economic reasons. Last year, a morning consul parents said they expected to have fewer children than they considered ideal. Three of the primary reasons were child killed expenses, financial instability, childcare expenses, financial instability, and the general state of the economy. Families need to raise about a dollars,f a million 23
Showed that chinas trade exports contracted for the month of august largely because entirely because of the trade war with china and the United States well hear more about that from eunice yoon in a moment. Look at whats happening with the european markets that are open and actively trading a in the point. Right now most of these markets are in the green ftse is the exception down by a quarter of a percentage point. Also f you check out the treasury market here in the United States, youll see the yields that we have been watching oh so closely as we get ready for fed next week and ecb this year, ten year under 1. 6 , 30 at 2. 07 . Some news out this morning saudi arabia now confirming it has removed its Energy Minister from the position over the weekend replacing him with the kings son and that move breaking with long time tradition and convention that members of the royal family are not appointed to that position and comes just days after al falih was removed from his role after chair
On the bbc news website. Just log on to bbc. Com news or download the bbc news app on your mobile device. And now on bbc news, we cross live to singapore for Asia Business report. All the details as the European Central bank cuts a key Interest Rate deeper into negative territory stop afg hanistans pet rate deeper into negative territory stop afghanistans pet economy. We ta ke stop afghanistans pet economy. We take you to the bird market at the heart of kabul. Welcome to welcome to this welcome to this friday welcome to this friday edition welcome to this friday edition of welcome to this friday edition of Asia Business report, im Sharanjit Leyl Asia Business report, im Sharanjit Leyl. We start with the World Economy because the European Central bank has unveiled fresh stimulus measures to bolster the eurozone, including cutting a key Interest Rate even deeper into negative territory. The move comes as policymakers attempt to combat the Global Economic slowdown. The risk surrounding th
Administration and disney revealing the true villain of its marble universe as earnings disappoint and the stock sags on this wednesday, august 7th. Worldwide exchange begins right now. Afternoon, good evening and welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. Im Brian Sullivan thanks for joining us on Worldwide Exchange. It is only wednesday, but it already feels like a full week, doesnt it down big on monday half of it gained back basically yesterday. Heres how things look now futures are not giving you help. Look at that, dow futures are up a scant 7 points one of the quietest mornings weve had in a few days. In bonds, the tenyear yield continues to be on the move. Bond yields keep coming down look at that yield 1. 68 . Below 1. 7. That seems very low for us, but consider that nearly 15 trillion worth of Government Debt around the world, countries like japan, germany, france, denmark, they have negative Interest Rates maybe the global race rate to the bottom, three Central
Hitting issues that matter to the markets and your money and were always trying to make you money here on cnbc. That goes for the next generation of investors as well. Thats why we will reveal the highest paying College Majors on this wednesday july 31st as Worldwide Exchange begins right now. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening and welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. Welcome to Worldwide Exchange. Im Brian Sullivan we are calling this the stock of the day. It is apple. Results quieting the critics apple stock right now up nearly 4. 5 the headline is this, yes. Iphone sales are slowing but one other part of the business is beginning to shine. What that is and more on apple and the big move in a moment happy fed day. In nine hours the Federal Reserve is expected by pretty much everybody to cut rates for the first time in 11 years that cut will likely be by a quarter percentage point, which would take the official base borrowing rate down to just over 2 ahead o