Down to 321,000 down from 1 million. 321,000 job losses is still eight times the number we were averaging in the first two months. However it could skyrocket again if washington does not replenish state and local governments to pay public employees. Thats this sector now thats beginning to be hit. Second, temporary layoffs may be back to work sooner. We site the university of chicago jobs study that just came out. Up to 42 . 42 of the job losses are not coming back. Stocks have balance back. Thou up 750 points this week. Anytime you have investor and Consumer Confidence indicators going up, that helps in terms of job reconstruction. Spending is starting to recover. The question is, is a Consumer Spending going to be increasing enough . Versus asia do not see a resurgence of covid cases yet. It suggests that can be control. Merely opening up a few retailers for curbside business wont help much. That will have small the very minor impact. He said the federal paycheck Protection Plan whic
Unity and the best of society. American held welcome pope francis has said a live streamed easter mass as the worlds 1300000000 catholics civil rights holiday under lockdown but it is traditional it will be a message to what he called this years easter of so he spoke in front of a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the 10s of thousands who normally gathered in the Square Francis called for Global Solidarity in fighting the coronavirus the pontiff also appealed for debt relief for poor countries and cease fires in all conflicts. Lets cross now to. Religious Affairs Correspondent martin what issues did the pope touch on in his speech. Clearly we have got a problem that will come back to martin if we can well its not just the pope for whom the coronavirus has forced a dramatic we think of face to celebrations but for christians of all denominations so lets take a look at how theyre marking a holy day lord jesus we love you today this texas church holds more than 16000. 00 wo
President donald trump is doubling down on thursday iran if they make good on those avenge of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. The Iran Nuclear Deal has restricted is dissolved. Here is more. Reporter new black emerging sending the week of fridays drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani. The u. S. Iraq alliance tested as the members of parliament approved the resolution unsteady calling the expulsion of 250 u. S. Troops on the ground. The Iraqi Government has the korean government is drying to basically take over iraqs political system. Reporter this comes on the heels of entering and Officials Say it will take harsher steps to retaliate over the killing. The secretary of state says the u. S. Put is prepared. Should the make the mistake of coming after an american interest, the response will be swift, decisive and costly. Reporter tens of thousands are in the city to get a glimpse of Qassem Soleimani during his funeral on sunday. The 10th situation mounts and they said they would no
Up deadly flooding in indonesia forces tens of thousands of people from their homes in and around the capital jakarta officials warn more heavy rain is in the full cost. And turkey edges closer to sending troops to war torn libya lawmakers a due to vote on a proposal for military intervention that could end up escalating the conflict in the country. Also coming up whats next for europes most powerful woman and german chancellor Angela Merkel goes into the new year looking to shape her legacy the speculation mounts about who might succeed. As mackinnon thanks so much for joining us. Australia has ordered Mass Evacuations of coastal communities as bushfires right across the Southeast Navy ships and aircraft are delivering food and more says the thousands who have fled the town of molecule to and taken refuge on local beaches the worst some a wildfire is on record have left at least 18 people dead at. Australias soso eastern coast as no one ever kitchen zone people have been told to leave
From other reality to cryptocurrency to your topics for live in an ever changing Digital World lets start the digitalisation. Should. This is the that meaning is africa coming up in the next 15 minutes what lies ahead for africa in 2020 ill be asking me its Nobel Peace Prize when the confidential Free Trade Agreement and amal bushs ill stay in sudan was some of the key events last year. And well hear from the somalians in kenya who say they live in pete stark they lack food and health care. Hello im Christine Wonderwall come to the news africa its good to have you. A young its a new you get and a new day kate and were all skating whats 2020 will bring for africa weve invited one of the continents most respected analysts to give us his predictions for the 1st which of all cameras to the streets of lagos johannesburg nairobi and a cry and also people what they wanted for their countries in 2020. 2020 will bring in the right people to be able to. You know push this country forward to push