Communications. Several staff here have worked really hard to pull this together. Emma colebrand among the foremost who have made this to believe. He was Travis Hopkins and clifford johnson, special thanks to them. And lastly, were just thrilled that we could bring this collection of great talent and Close Friends together for this conversation, and Susan Glasser has agreed to host for today. So susan, thank you so much. And over to you. Well, thank you so much, steve. And thank you not only to everyone who is joining us, but to this incredible allstar panel of experts that we have with us today. I cant think of a group that in my as a citizen and not just as an observeobserver, i hope y help provide us somedy fintive answers, recognizing were in a world where we couldnt have predicted what we would be talking about this week, even two weeks ago. No one will hold you to it, but i want to thank the panelists in advance for their expertise and insights today. Let me do a quick introducti
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Case is rising alarmingly across latin america governments are facing accusations they have seriously mishandled the pandemic brazil has the continents worst outbreak with more than 200000. 00 confirmed cases president jiah balls naras facing growing pressure after his newly appointed Health Minister resigned and mexicos easing a lockdown just as new infections are rising faster than ever at a sound run petty sent us this report. Nelson teach stepped down as brazils minister of health after just weeks in the job as president became increasingly at odds on how to deal with the coronavirus spend their make. Minister s. Too timid in his efforts to reopen the economy the last straw came after the president issued at the creek declaring gyms in beauty parlors essential businesses without consulting him but in his Farewell Press Conference to refrain from criticizing the president life is made of choices and today i chose to leave i tell you that i gave the best of me during the period i spe
Assessment of Global Energy demand. Saudi arabia is cutting output to the lowest level since 2002. As mentioned, we are looking at the start of the trading session. Thats get over to Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong. We are expecting moves to the downside. U. S. Futures holding onto a three day decline in kiwi stocks. The index is off by about. 33 and markets are priced in new zealand to join the negative rate club. Amid calls for more stimulus around the world, we are waiting to see if china will cut the rate for the third time this year as the country grapples with a week start and millions of unemployed. Emerging from lockdown, the global stock rallies are sputtering. Risk is wave infection being weighed alongside the threat of business failures and job losses becoming permanent. Beyond that, the aussie dollar is bearish and ahead of the april jobs report. It is seen with a deeper impact. President trump says fed chairman jay powell is doing a good job but disagrees with him on negati
Together. And we got along, which is good. And i thought to feel the neighborhood a little more than i usually do, as i travel back and forth almost every week, get to know the people a little more irk waving from a distance. I look around and noticed that almost every lawn had a sign on it saying, we love Health Care Workers. And many people had signs in their windows to back that up, too. And we should. These doctors, these nurses, these people who work in Nursing Homes caring for the elderly, making certain theyre in a good, safe environment, theyre important and theyre risking their lives for the people we love. We thank them over and over again. There is one part of that group that i would like to highlight for a few moments. I want to spend a few minutes talking about one special group of Health Care Workers immigrants. One in six health care and social service workers, 3. 1 million out of 18. 7 million, are immigrants. You must notice. When they come on television and give us a