i m sally bundock and we start here in the uk where in the next few hours the latest inflation numbers will be released and its widely anticipated the news will be good with prices coming down. the bank of england says it expects inflation to fall sharply in april . this follows an upgrade from the international monetary fund for the uk economy. it says we should avoid a recession this year but the imf is warning inflation remains stubbornly high and higher interest rates will need to remain in place if it is to be brought down. so where are we at? if we look at february inflation measured as consumer prices stood at 10.4%. the soaring cost of food and energy being the key drivers. it then fell slightly to 10.1% in march. this was a surprise as a much biggerfall was predicted and rang alarms bells with concerns of sticky inflation that proves difficult to reduce. bells with concerns inflation is proving very sticky. difficult to bring down. and helps low prices with th
we begin in france, where unions have called for a new strike day today, the 10th such mobilisation since protests started in mid january against a controversial law, which includes raising the retirement age to 64 from 62. people in france are angry at president macron, after he pushed through the pension reforms in parliament using a special provision sidestepping any vote.the ministry of energy transition has warned that kerosene supply to the capital and its airports was becoming critical. joining me now is christopher dembik, head of macro analysis at saxo bank. the 10th strike in a matter of weeks. what impact having on the economy? 50 weeks. what impact having on the economy? the economy? so far, the economy the economy? so far, the economy has the economy? so far, the economy has been - the economy? so far, the economy has been muchl the economy? so far, the - economy has been much more resilient. with the yellow vest movement, a lot of strikes and a lot of dis
at least seven people are dead in texas and another dozen in arkansas as a powerful storm cripples the south. residents are still without power. speak of voters say the country is more divided than ever. dysfunctional families were 80% say describing america today. when it comes to the economy, 66% disapprove about how president biden has been handling the crisis. it is groundhog day. a shadow on my stage, no matter how you measure! six more weeks of winter weather! steve: well, i don t know about a long, long time, but six more weeks of winter, according to phil of punxsutawney. he saw his shadow. six more weeks of winter, as the lore goes. it was broadcast live around the world. he could have seen the shadows because of the tv lights, just saying. it was 15 degrees there. it s going to be chilly all day long so it feels like a cold cold hard in the deep of winter. ainsley: it looked like a fun place to be. if you have an opportunity to go, you should g
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