This is your Business Report im stephen beards in blood thanks for watching the u. S. Economy grew at a faster rate this summer than previously thought analysts say its a sign of the countrys economic hardiness turn a global slowdown the Commerce Department reported 2 point one percent g. D. P. Growth between july and september thats 2 tenths of a percent higher than an earlier estimate it turns out that businesses invested more than expected Summer Spending meanwhile remains robust a good sign for the coming Holiday Season. And we go now to core to our financial correspondent in new york i want to talk about another traditional gauge of the u. S. Economy market indexes yesterday the Dow Jones Industrial average closing at a record high for the 100th time since Donald Trumps inauguration so whats behind that surge. You know actually here on wednesday we had another record close so now its 101. 00 records since january of 2017 that is pretty stunning and us President Donald Trump Better
This set of men because they are sick but the husbands still wants them to keep giving birth. Africas population is growing fast predictions say that by the 2100 bill before point 5000000000 africans thats about a 3rd of the entire global population so were here in kano the most populous state in the most populous country in africa to find out how exactly that future will look for africa and id like to begin by asking my panelists a general question do you think that the population growth in africa will be a blessing if you believe so please raise your hand interesting do you think its going to be a cause species raise your hand. Oh wow so it looks like were really split 5050 lets see if its the same answer at the end of this debate its my i want to begin with you because you work for the Population Reference Bureau here should we trust these numbers are they accurate and where do they even come from for me the numbers because when you look at the investment the agencies like unicef ar
Its not rocknroll its not pop music but its very music that is so energetic and so full of emotions hes a living example if you want so for human creativity in the face of adversity the talk is of beethoven than 250 years on from his birth the whole world is celebrating his musical genius. Is 1st in the line of well wishers d. W. Unveiled its extensive Multimedia Program for the beethoven year in the great composers birthplace of paul on. The national. It will kick off with a focus on his most famous composition beethovens 9th symphony for the world looks at a musical masterpiece that has transcended all borders. B. To learn to w. We stand for freedom and this is something which brought us together and also that we have a headquarter in bonn and beethoven was born in bonn so i think its a good match. Another d. W. Film called the sound of nature focuses on the Pastoral Symphony beethovens on marsh to night shot the film visits musicians on 5 continents composing music dealing with envi
Postwall history. Washington journal is next. East berlin tonight, tens of thousands of people crossing into west tens of thousands of crossing into west portland, pouring into the berlin wall, not waiting for official visits or even daybreak, they are still coming. Those are the words and images that nbc knee used to open its report on november 9th, 1989. 30 years later we have remembering that they, live from the museums berlin wall calgary, just on pennsylvania avenue, u. S. Capital here in washington d. C. , its our home for the next three hours on the washington journal on c span, and an American History on cspan 3. As we talk about the history of the wall, were talking about your own memories. Let us know what the fall of the berlin wall meant to you. Four lines are spent relate this morning. If you live in the eastern or central time zones, the phone number to call 2027488000 if you live in a specific timelines, then call 2027488001. If you are in germany, please call 2027488002
Growth at its slowest rate in 25 years the government is reducing subsidies for a new bills and reviving its support for coal one u. S. Based Energy Monitor estimates that china is planning to build new coal power plants with a capacity of 148. 00 gigawatts thats equal to the entire coal capacity of the e. U. Han Chinese Government pledges on a mission reductions that have become noticeably more watered down in recent times woman. We will on the one hand you continue to work hard how to addressing climate change. But on the other hand we are faced with multiple challenges for a developing economy that we must improve peoples livelihoods and reduce poverty was also controlling pollution giuliani would tell them we have our pressures and challenges hardly but we will still do our best to fulfill the promises that we have made you look at the time look. Even in traditional cold heavy regions such as xan g. In northern China Solar Panel installations became a feature in recent years. But i