Announcement that the Global Economic downturn due to the corona virus pandemic will be worse than initial estimates so compared to the april 1 of the Economic Outlook we are projecting a deeper downtown in 2020 and a c. E. O. At a company in 2021 to growth to 2020 is projected at minus 4 point one percent which is 1 point one percent points below our april focused now this reflects the fact that in the 1st half economic outcomes came in somewhat worse than we had anticipated and because there is no medical suit you should we are expecting social distancing to persist for more for a long time into the 2nd half. And downgrading the growth for crest for 2021 the i. M. F. Expects a growth rate of 5. 4 percent instead of earlier estimates of 5. 8 percent the fund is predicting an 8 percent contraction in the United States in 2020 while the eurozone economy will decline by 10. 2 percent brazil will take a 9 point one percent hit with the economy of mexico shrinking by as much as 10. 5 perce
2021 the i. M. F. Expects a growth rate of 5. 4 percent instead of earlier estimates of 5. 8 percent the fund is predicting an 8 percent contraction in the United States in 2020 while the eurozone economy will decline by 10. 2 percent brazil will take a 9 point one percent hit with the economy of mexico shrinking by as much as 10. 5 percent just this year now the Organization Also pointed to a catastrophic toll d on the labor market due to the pandemic saying there quine in work hours for the 2nd quarter will be the equivalent of losing 300000000 full time jobs worldwide the funds chief economist also spoke about the unpredictable nature of the pandemic making it difficult to judge where the worlds economy will head in the near future so there is tremendous uncertainty around the focused on the one hand you could get positive news you could have this news on the scenes and on treatments and great a policy support and that can trigger a fast as a company. But on the other hand there are
Cases continue to surge at home and abroad. The World Health Organization reporting a new record high for u. S. Oneday infections. This person has been in the job for three different governments. Taking a look at how the markets are faring, u. S. Futures trading mixed. Lower onr we saw friday at the end of a risk on week for u. S. Equities that saw big gains across the board with the nasdaq closing at a record high. It was the first down week in four for the u. S. Dollar going into the july 4 weekend. Longesta stop to the winning streak since january for the greenback. Funding rates continue to decline with dollar libor falling to a low on friday. And the best week for the bloomberg gauge since 2016 with copper notching a second weekly 1800. D gold closer to spreadseeing contango widening. Wti is off, and Brent Holding above 32. 84. Haidi take a look at how things are shaping up early in the monday morning session. Seeing new zealand up. 2 . Chicago nikkei futures pointing to a mixed t
There are no active considerations right now to reduce the indiscernible 31 , excuse me. The point is that if you thought that equity returns were not so good tactically, you could sell the futures now and buy the long treasuries without going through the option business. You could rebalance the portfolio right now. You have the discretion to do that. Just like you had the discretion to go to 6 treasuries that you didnt do for whatever reason. Well, we look at it that we are defensively positioned right now. Okay. And you dont thank we need to become more defensive tactically in the near term . No, we dont. Okay. Because in your memo you have mentioned how in the markets went down a great deal in 2007, that everybody thought it was going to bottom out and it went down greatly again. So it can happen again. I think that you mentioned how in your career and probably amongst all of us here you have the longest investment career but theres other people who said no one investing today has e
May 15, 2020. The meeting will can the order. This the is the may 15, local meeting of the local agency formation. I am sandraly fewer joined by gordon marand cynthia pollock. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Due to the Health Emergency and to protect commissioners, staff and public, city hall is closed. Members will participate in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the stayathome order and local and state and federal orders, declarations and directives. You may participate in the meeting to the extent as if physically present. Public comment will be available on each item. On channel 26 and sfgovtv will stream the number on the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Communities or opportunities to speak are via by calling 408 4189388. Pound and pound again. When connected you will hear the discussions but you will be muted and in his senning mode only. Listening mode onl