Consumer statement is breaking right now. Let us get the details with mike mckee. Little bit better news. Consumer sentiment is up a little bit from last month. The preliminary michigan numbers come in at 72. 8. There was an expectation that it would slip given everything that has been going on. We have seen an increase in expectations and the current level. Is 80 2882. 5 and that 82. 8 and better than what was expected. Level rises, and it had sharply declined last month but people are feeling better about the economy right now. Sales . Hat about retail we are still spending a lot in certain areas especially on ecommerce. Guy nice shoes. Alix thank you, i am glad somebody notices. Compared to last month it does not look as good. Mike the numbers did not come in as expected, but the trend is dead, a slowing during the month of july of 1. 2 after an eight point 4 rise the month before. 1. 9 down,mber at the retail control group, 1. 4 after. If you look at the june numbers, and retail sa
Affected companies and disrupted billions of lives and jeopardize development process. The june edition of the world banks Global Economic prospects which motivates todays conversation and visions a 5 1 4 percent construction in global gdp in 2020. This is a different recession sinceworld war ii. And a drop in capital incomes since 1870 and it is a timely and vigorous report informed by an assessment of the fundamental drivers of longterm growth includingthe collapsing investments which will slow capital formation. And the dislocation of trade and supply linkages among others. Beyond the headline Economic Growth numbers the pandemic is having a disproportionate effect on low Income Countries where the dependence on commodity prices, food is the largest and in a way economies are dominated by the factor with which lowers its ability to adjust to measure such as confinement similarly, the most vulnerable populations in the advanced economies are relatively more exports as such a pandemic
Find it legitimate that these Companies Pay their taxes. European markets trade mostly lower as a surge in cases in oklahoma and beijings flight ban fear a second wave of the virus. Wire card shares trade near the bottom the publication of the german groups numbers are delayed three times. The bank of england is expected to expand its bond buying plans now saying they are, quote, under active review. A warm welcome to street signs. French finance minister has hit back at a u. S. Decision to walk away from digital tax talks. The mayor called the u. S. Decision a provocation and said the tax itself was a form of justice. Translator we have received with my spanish, italian and british counterparts, a letter from Steven Mnuchin stating that they dont want to continue negative oceanition at the oacd on digital tax this is a provocation to all the partners we were just a bit away from reaching an agreement on a tax a provocation against all at the oacd and all citizens in the world that fin
Good afternoon thanks for joining us here on r. T. International. Lets start by bringing you right up to date on the latest global coronavirus figures the total number of infections is now above 4100000 294000 lives have been lost but more than 1400000 people have recovered. France is taking its 1st tentative steps back to normality today its a lockdown is being eased back although some restrictions will remain in place for instance masks are mandatory and public transport while some see the overall move has been positive others fear that it could lead to a 2nd spike in infections auntie correspondent in paris charlotte devinsky has the story. From today thats monday many shops will be able to reopen schools will start to reopen public transport will be running more efficiently than it has over the last 8 weeks people hoping to get the taste of freedom for the last 8 weeks every time theyve left the house that had to happen a personal permission slip an act to say exactly why theyre le
Headline out of china, also a lot of focus on the dismal earnings we have had from Certain Companies and dismal economic data. China considering dropping the numerical gdp growth target for 2020. This is like a company saying it is difficult to forecast so we will not tell you. It happens in the corporate world and not usually with the country, certainly as big as china. I dont know if this will have implications for renminbi. The chief executive of alianza said we are underestimating the impact this will have on the yuan. Tom a shout out to Carl Weinberg who aggressively stated a month ago, forecast your economics as possible. It is possible we need first word news in new york city. Ritika President Trump is ramping up his push to reopen the country, saying americans should return to their everyday lives even if that leads to more sickness and death. He spoke in phoenix and may disband the white house tax form stearate tax force steering the government response to the outbreak. The e.