reported, get this, a stunning 52% drop in first quarter profits, that was just a day after shares in the nation s largest retailer walmart had their worst day in 35 years. what is going on here? they have their fingers on the pulse of the american consumer and they say inflation was the problem, their customers are sticking to the basics when they come in, leaving with fewer items in their shopping carts. those purchasing decisions being driven by sticker shock of course. basics are getting much more expensive, gas up 44% the last year, car, food and shelter also way up. americans are also making more money. wages rising in this tight labor market, but that is also feeding into worries about inflation because of wages. and because of rising prices, people don t feel secure so they are cutting back and that is shaking market confidence. right now stock index futures are leaning lower. asia closed mixed overnight. looks like except for china all down here. let s bring in krist
the now and taking in the sights and sounds of different cultures and different countries. and being able to adapt quite easily. but my dad really kind of influenced me a lot when i was living there to just give it my all and best in every way. yep, the countdown to the start of the tournament is on. but with just days to go australia s squad have released a video criticising the gender disparity in the world cup prize money. they also talk about the fact some nations do not have collective bargaining rights. it was the first time fifa awarded prize money to women, 25 years after the men. they also talk about the fact some nations do not have collective bargaining rights. the total prize pot for the women s world cup is $110 million, which is significantly lower than the m40 million pot for the men in qatar last year. jamesjohnstone, the ceo for football australia, says there s plenty of room for improvement.
major league soccer, but none that rivals this. to finally close the deal with the best player that has ever played the game, in our opinion, just spectacular. couldn t be more excited, it s the beginning of a new era and it starts today. the women s world cup kicks off later this week. sticking with football, and the countdown to the women s world cup is on. but with the tournamentjust days away, australia have released a video, critising the gender disparity in the world cup prize money. they also talk about the fact some nations do not have collective bargaining rights. the total prize pot for the women s world cup is $110 million, which is significantly lower than the $1140 million pot for the men in qatar last year. jamesjohnstone, the ceo for football australia, says there s plenty of room for improvement. australian football, the matildas,
Prize money at the 2022 FIFA Men s World Cup will come from a pot of $440 million. The prize money for the World Cup champions in Qatar will be a cool $42m.