Listen on the free cspan radio app. For only the third time in u. S. History, a Major Political party is nominating a woman to be their Vice President ial candidate. The first time was in 1984, when democrats chose Geraldine Ferraro. 24 years later, republicans nominated then Alaska Governor sarah palin. Here are their speeches. When nominated, Geraldine Ferraro was representing queens, new york, for three terms as a member of the u. S. House. Earlier, as a Public School teacher, she took night classes at the university to earn a law degree and later work as an assistant district attorney. She went on to lose two primary races th was the u. S. Ambassador to the un human rights commission. Geraldine ferraro accepted the Vice President ial nomination in san francisco. [applause] [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention [cheering] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention, ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my name is Geral
Im Adrian Finnegan this is counting the cost on aljazeera a weekly look at the world of business and economics this week recession why an emergency fed rate cuts just isnt good enough to save the Global Economy from the impact of the fast spreading coronavirus as the World Bank Offers billions to developing nations to support Health Care Systems inside a lab thats working to find a vaccine to fight the virus and Oil Companies in the republic of congo have discovered vast oil reserves but drilling could be environmentally damaging. The worlds factory has been shuttered supply chains have been broken flights of been grounded tourism decimated thats the real world consequence of the coronavirus and the epidemic has yet to peak outside china growth could this year want the o. E. C. D. To 1. 5 percent from its previous forecast of 2. 9 percent growth below 2 and a half percent indicates a global recession as markets crashed Central Banks stepped forward to say that they were ready to suppor
Discovered vast oil reserves but drilling could be environmentally damaging. The worlds factory has been shuttered supply chains have been broken flights of been grounded tourism decimated thats the real world consequence of the coronavirus and the epidemic has yet to peak outside china growth could hard this year want the o. E. C. D. To 1. 5 percent from its previous forecast of 2. 9 percent growth below 2 and a half percent indicates a global recession as markets crashed Central Banks stepped forward to say that they were ready to support growth the Federal Reserve cut rates by a half a percentage point its 1st emergency cut since the financial crisis in 2008 now whether Central Banks have the firepower after more than 700. 00 rate cuts and trillions in buying off the financial crisis is another question after all that it. The stock markets that benefited most from the rate cuts little trickle down into the real economy but unlike the 2008 crisis where banks needed a desperate infusi
00 im Adrian Finnegan this is counting the cost on aljazeera a weekly look at the world of business and economics this week recession why an emergency fed rate cuts just isnt good enough to save the Global Economy from the impact of the fast spreading coronavirus as the World Bank Offers billions to developing nations to support Health Care Systems with inside a lab thats working to find a vaccine to fight the virus and Oil Companies in the republic of congo have discovered vast oil reserves but drilling could be environmentally damaging. The worlds factory has been shuttered supply chains have been broken flights of been grounded tourism decimated thats the real world consequence of the coronavirus and the epidemic has yet to peak outside china growth could ha this year will the o. E. C. D. To 1. 5 percent from its previous forecast of 2. 9 percent growth below 2 and a half percent indicates a global recession as markets crashed Central Banks stepped forward to say that they were read
Discovered vast oil reserves but drilling could be environmentally damaging. The worlds factory has been shuttered supply chains have been broken flights of been grounded tourism decimated thats the real world consequence of the coronavirus and the epidemic has yet to peak outside china growth could this year want the o. E. C. D. To 1. 5 percent from its previous forecast of 2. 9 percent growth below 2 and a half percent indicates a global recession as markets crashed Central Banks stepped forward to say that they were ready to support growth the Federal Reserve cut rates by a half a percentage point its 1st emergency cut since the financial crisis in 2008. Now whether Central Banks have the firepower of the more than 700. 00 rate cuts and trillions in phone buying after the financial crisis is another question after all that it was the stock markets that benefited most from the rate cuts little trickle down into the real economy unlike the 2008 crisis where banks needed a desperate in