survivors. their cries for help can be heard through the rubble. we need help. we need the international community to do something, to help us, to support us. survivors being pulled from the wreckage including this toddler. i ll speak with a u.n. official about the recovery effort. also this morning, tensions flaerg with china as the u.s. rushes to collect the debris from that spy balloon. china calling it a clear overreaction. the fallout from that hanging over president biden one day out from his second state of the union address. what we know about tomorrow s high stakes speech. we re going to begin with those massive deadly earthquakes rocking turkey and syria. p nbc news foreign correspondent meagan fitzgerald has the latest on the damage. i m joined by senior communications adviser and spokesperson for the u.n. high commissioner for the refugee office for middle east and north africa. the images coming out of the region are horrifying. children being pulled from
president lula da silva is paying a visit. president xijinping president lula da silva is paying a visit. president xi jinping told president lula da silva is paying a visit. president xijinping told his brazilian counterpart that chinese development would create new opportunities for brazil. the also an opportunity for beijing to reinforce ties with one of the world s emerging economic powers, a member of the group of economies which also includes russia, india and south africa. he said he viewed relations with brazil as a diplomatic high priority. the countries agreed a deal to ditch the dollar and trade between them in their own currencies. joining me now is the chief economist, who joins me now. big on promises after this meeting about what these deeper ties will mean for brazil but i wonder what was your to how much detail there was about the opportunities which could present themselves to brasilia. ., ., , brasilia. there were areas where there was detail, brasilia. t
portugal, spain where the mercury soared past 115 degrees. wild fires have prompted widespread evacuations. thousands displaced in france. hundreds dead from the oppressive hit across europe. nothing like that here but getting very close and moving fast. readings north of 113 degrees there texas and oklahoma today. more than 110 in utah. nearly a third of americans are under similar heat warnings across the country and signs things could get worse before they get better. we have you covered with ryan chilcote in london on how europe is dealing with, adam klotz in new york and how long we ll be feeling it and dr. janet on how you can protect yourself from all of it. welcome. i m neil cavuto. this is your very hot and very steamy your world today. we re learning first and foremost temper are freying in london. the latest from ryan there. ryan? yeah, neil. 104 degrees fahrenheit in the u.k. today. that is until today unheard of. hot tub weather. we already had broken through
right now with connell mcshane. the consumer is really feeling it. not in a good way. in a perfect world, americans would have slowly built confidence back post pandemic. there s now the new signs where actually that we re going back in time instead of moving forward. look at this chart. today s reading on consumer confidence, the lowest since february of last year. mostly because people continue to say their present situation, how they are right now, is getting worse, thanks in large part to inflation. too much of a hassle. we have two kids, both work. drive to a different supermarket, go somewhere else or look for savings. we re biting the bullet. everything is more expensive. supplies for him. i spend a lot of money on blackberries and cherries. so i m cutting back on my fancy fruits. for those worried about recession, walmart s profit forecast didn t help. gigantic retailer that is the largest private employer in the country cut its outlook. saying consumers are
questions if both were too slow to act. as mentioned, another tough day on wall street. the dow lost 237. the s&p 500 fell 23. the nasdaq dropped 30. today another new high for gasoline prices with the national average reaching $4.59 per gallon. the rising rates forcing some to cancel vacation plans this summer. we will address these issues and more with senate minority leader membership mcconnell in just a few moments. first, fox business correspondent grady trimble is in chicago where gas prices are soaring. good evening, grady. good evening, bret. on wall street, it wasn t as bad as yesterday but all three of the major indexes are down big this week. the nasdaq getting hit the hardest. dropping more than 3.5%. investors are worried rising costs and falling consumer demand are eating into company s bottom lines especially after disappointing earnings from two of the country s largest retailers. retailers are also concerned about the rising fuel costs which could in turn i