this is gps , the global public square. welcome to all of you in the its and around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you from new york. today the on the program, we ll bring you the latest on the suspected chinese spy balloon. then, we ll move to the economy. but for a change, it might not be bad news. we have some very good news about the american economy. the imf global outlook is less gloomy than it was a few months ago. and then the fed said it wasn t ready to declare victory on inflation, but it is cooling. i will ask larry summers if he agrees. also, crimea, many powerful people have suggested ukraine should be prepared to officially cede the peninsula to russia as part of peace negotiations. but i ll talk to general ben hodges who said no, kyiv can and should take crimea back. but, here is my take. this week mark theed third anniversary of brexit and it coincided with a grim verdict from the imf. this year the british economy will do worse than al
this is gps , the global public square. welcome to all of you around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you from new york. today on the program, we ll bring you the latest on the suspected chinese spy balloon. then, we ll move to the economy. but for a change, it might not be bad news. we have some very good news about the american economy. the imf global outlook is less gloomy than it was a few months ago. and then the fed said it wasn t ready to declare victory on inflation, but it is cooling. i will ask larry summers if he agrees. also, crimea, many powerful people have suggested ukraine should be prepared to officially cede the peninsula to russia as part of peace negotiations. but i ll talk to general ben hodges who said no, he can and should take crimea back. but, here is my take. this week marked the third anniversary of brexit and it coincided with a grim verdict from the imf. this year the british economy will do worse than all of the world s majo
Bit. Right now we start with vonnie quinn. Vonnie good morning. Greece has made the deadline it could not afford making payments totaling 7. 4 billion to a number of creditors including the imf and the European Central bank. Greece got a bridge loan after its parliament agreed on new austerity measures. Greek banks reopened for the first time in three weeks but there are limits on withdrawals. Angela merkel says that is one of the reasons bailout cost need to go quickly. Merkel is also suggesting greece get limited that bullies, but she will Debt Forgiveness at 30 to 40 , that cannot happen in a Currency Union. It can happen outside of Currency Union but not within a Currency Union. Vonnie the price of gold has gone to a fiveyear low, down more than 1. 5 today. Analysts say there are a number of reasons. The fed is set to boost Interest Rates today, which favors the dollar. There is a demand for gold in china. Donald trump is doubling down on his attack on john mccain or he wrote an op
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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Babbel. A language app that teaches reallife conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. Babbels 1015 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. More information on babbel. Com. Collette. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the firestorm surrounding Alabama Republican Senate candidate, roy moore, has grown wider. It stems from allegations published yesterday in the Washington Post, that moore engaged in Sexual Misconduct with minors. The National Republican Senatorial Committee today moved to end its fundraising agreement with t