This discussion was held by videoconference. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening depending on where you are. Thank you for joining us. Im Vice President of the Global Economy and Development Programs at brookings Global Economy. Disrupting billions of life and jeopardizing progress. The Global Economic process which relates to todays conversation from a five of present and global gdp in 2020. This is the cheapest global recession since world war ii. Its a report defined by fundamental drivers of longterm growth including investment which would slow capital formation. Beyond the headline Economic Growth number, the pandemic is having a proportionate effect lower Income Countries in a way the economy isd dominated most limited ability to adjust to covid related measures such as confinement. Similarly, most vulnerable population in the economy are more exposed. The pandemic is likely to leave a legacy of water inequality between and within countries. Disruptive of the pandemic f
Where you are. Thank you for joining us for this Virtual Event on the po postcovid global outlook. Im a senior fellow and vicepresident of the economy and Development Program at brookings. The Global Economy is sharp, unprecedented in its depth. And the pandemic and responses have brought countries and economies to a standstill disrupting billions of lives and jeopardizing decades of development progress. The june edition of the World Bank Global economic prospects which motivates todays conversations envisions a 5 1 4 contraction of global gdp in 2020. This is the deepest global recession since world war ii and the largest collapse in per capita income since 1870. Its a timely report thats informed by assessment of the fundamental drivers of longterm growth, including the collapsing investments which will slow capital formations and in Human Capital and the location of trade and supply linkages among others. The pandemic is having a proportionate effect on lower Income Countries where
Benefit of having a big civilization with lots of interactions, lots of people meeting people, doing business, creating. Good morning. Good evening, depending on where you are. Thank you for joining us. Senior fellow and Vice President of the Global Economy and development program, and brookings. The Global Economy is in perfect. The pandemic continues disrupting billions of lives, jeopardizing billions. The World Bank Global economic prospects which relates this conversation, its infraction on global gdp in 2020. This is the global recession since world war ii, since 1870. Its informed by an assessment fundamental drivers of a long time ago, a formation. The location of trade but headline Economic Growth number, having its proportionate effect and lower Income Countries, the large. There dominated the ability to adjust to covered religious measures such as confinement. The population in such the pandemic is likely to leave a legacy of inequalities between and within countries, and the
At one point the dow was actually up triple digits. The closing numbers, the Dow Jones Industrials Dow Jones Industrials added 56 points to 20,663. The nasdaq rose 43. And the s p 500 was up eight. Bob pisani spent the day at the New York Stock Exchange figuring out why stoc [ bell ringing ] reporter yesterdays selloff was a oneday event, at least so far. Traders had been nervous going into the open because yesterday a lot of big institutional traders were selling stocks. The concern was that the big players would continue to sell today. That did not happen. Wall street strategists also do not appear ruffled by the wild ride yesterday. None of them were taking future stock gains, at least not yet. Jpmorgan told clients they were still raising earnings estimates because corporate guidance has really been strong. Elsewhere, an accident in times square in the middle of the day that caused the death of one pedestrian caught the attention of traders. But it does appear to be an accident and
Represent in san bruno who lost their lives. Hill is speaking of the investigation that revealed the history of inappropriate occasions between Pacific Gas Electric company and peevey charged with regulating the utility. Proceeds tonight will go to the school of uc berkeley. He told me plans were made before investigators searched mike peeveys home. He called him a distinguished member of the School Advisory board saying the allegations have not been proved and loyalty and decency adds we go forward adding i just want tonight to be older. Hes a graduate of uc berkeley. Im disappointed they would go forward under a cloud of difficulty that would continue. Tonights dinner was organized by a former commissioner who until last night was a consultant to pg e. Don solemn is cochair. Hes retired, out of office, so theres no implication of decisionmaking or anything that would cause troubles and there was a lot of interest in people doing something. We are just now waiting for people to show u