The smart new solution superstring said you know. Earth is truly unique and we know that their uniqueness is what allows us to with them survive. Why do you oppose the environmental suit to global 3000. Caught on the heels of a president ial election the worlds most powerful Central Bank Says its standing out there ready to support the u. S. Economy added quote challenging time. Also on the show britains 2nd lockdown is expected to fall especially hard on Small Business it is pushing many to the brink of closure the bank of england is stepping it. Up and going for gold and turkey as the countries of the iraq loses its luster. Its going to do w. Business im joined now on in berlin thanks for joining us. Following its latest policy meeting the u. S. Federal reserve has pledged to use what it calls its full range of tools to shore up the economy fed chair Jerome Powell also expressed concern about rising coronavirus cases describing the u. S. Economys outlook as extraordinarily uncertain the fed has already spent trillions of dollars this year to prop up the economy but powell said more stimulus might be needed in the months ahead. Yans accord to joins us now from new york yes can you tell me what stood out there from the fed statement well maybe lets start what your own poll did not comment on and that was the current political situation what is quite understandable but he did hint that more has to be done from the fiscal side meaning the Federal Reserve can only do so much and jim he actually said there are 2 wrists to the economy or the 2 biggest risks that he sees one is that the corona virus gets under control for the 1st time ever on wednesday actually we have more than 100000 new cases and then the 2nd is that if Congress Stays divided that it might get more difficult to get this extra stimulus and that actually could target Economic Growth in the time to come now youve mentioned it there yes it might be hard to get stimulus through were looking at what could be a divided house in the u. S. So this means definitely that the fed will have to step in doesnt it. Well i mean the Federal Reserve will step in they will do whatever is in their power but what Jerome Powell keeps saying is lending is not spending so they can lend money they can bring some liquidity to the market but actually the money that the Federal Reserve gives is yes its lending so it has to be repaid at a certain later point im so yes it would be crucial to get more fiscal stimulus and how likely that is after we know whos going to be the president if the 2 chambers come together if republicans and democrats finally can come to an agreement that is totally out in the air this fight all this however stocks still appear to be on fire whats going on there all week long and actually we might be approaching or we are playing around which the best week on wall street since april so quite astonishing and result the uncertainty is so washington is waiting all those battleground states are counting and wall street is celebrating so blue chips up by another 500 percent not percent points excuse me in the thursday session the nasdaq composite up by more than 2 and a half percent were toying around with new all time highs and that despite all this uncertainty yes i know theres a lot of talk was the split congress there might be less tax increases less regulation but on the other side as we just talked about its also less likely that we will see get more aid for the country and for the economy and then also the coronavirus a virus cases going up approaching record levels so to me its a mystery why wall street is celebrating that much a mystery will continue to plan with many many variables to thank you yes hard to there on wall street for us. As britain locks down again the bank of england is stepping up support for its economy the central bank announced today announced thursday it would wrap up its purchases of government bonds by 150000000000 pallets thatll Fund Government stimulus spending keeping businesses in business and cash flow going as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy. Mandaeans london malaysian restaurant is empty yet again her business barely made it through britains 1st spring lockdown and its economic aftershocks in recent months her sales were often just 100 pounds a day. The u. K. 2nd lockdown could prove the fatal blow for many Small Businesses like hers i think this will force thousands of to close. Because how can you afford you know to be close for 4 weeks and have no income the streets were empty across london on thursday as bars dine in restaurants and nonessential shops will order to shut their doors again for the next 4 weeks. The measures could not comment a worse time for jing shoe and our South East London pottery studio she was counting on a full schedule of christmas events to revive her business now shes bracing for losses she fears could reach 100000. 00 pounds christmas is special november and december is im sure very important in terms of our sector because we run the events of based on christmas so it would be the social events of the firm or the policy now deal or no if you happen to so for this into so this is. Is a very big loss i would say. Even before the new lock down the u. K. Economy was experiencing its steepest contraction on record now economists are bracing for things to get even worse the bank of england forecasts the economy. 11 percent this year instead of the 9. 5 percent previously expected and also warned that a full recovery is years away. Lets take a brief look at what else is going on in the business world. General motors says demand for its chevrolet and cadillac vehicles is recovering from the pandemic hit the detroit auto maker reported a 72 percent jump in earnings for the 3rd quarter the better than expected results help send g. M. Stock price up over 5 percent. Has reported a significantly higher 3rd quarter loss than expected the german carrier lost almost 2000000000 euros surpassing analyst estimates the pandemic and travel restrictions have seen ticket sales plummet the airline lost 5600000000 euros in the 1st 9 months of the year. Around the world the thirst for gold has been a hallmark of the coronavirus pandemic gold prices soared as parts of the Global Economy came to a halt and many investors were looking for a safe haven turkey for one has seen a true gold rush w. s julia hahn reports. Everything that little see here is gold and at the moment its pretty much the only thing selling quickly its based on whos grand design. The. Gold sellers are among the only businesses to avoid a sale slump due to the pandemic. Rather the opposite customers are rushing to their shops. For. Most of the county over has been a jeweler here for 30 years hes hardly ever had as much work as in the past few months he says felt sick is worth living when we were opening our shops in the morning customers were already queuing outside. One can speak of the gold rush the pandemic has had a huge impact people as themselves who knows where this is going and what if the money will soon be worthless but its always been like this in times of crisis many people prefer to invest in gold rather than leave their money in the bank account and turkey has been in crisis mode for quite some time now. You can understand the fear by following the Exchange Rates the turkish ear i was under massive pressure even before the Coronavirus Crisis but since the beginning of the pandemic it has weakened further against the dollar and euro. At the same time the gold price has risen significantly since the beginning of the year still the custom is to come in jewelry bullion coleens it doesnt matter as long as its gold cloth and you know i dont get savings in turkish lira i always invest in gold and foreign currency. We go for pure gold roll and uncut shells launched the total clock keep my gold at home in a safe box on to the metro savings so to speak living alone. I experience estimate the goal turks are hoarding at home is worth up to 280000000000 euros equal to almost 40 percent of the countrys gross domestic product. And thats a real problem for the turkish economy says analyst or some shocker. Is awesome but alternate when you buy gold youre saving money in an economy savings are usually a channel it into investment is that when you keep your savings under the mattress you know its not available to the market as an investment and that actually harms the economy going or negative. But many peoples confidence in this economy has been severely shaken due to persistently high inflation rates. Recurrency and the uncertainties of a pandemic was no end in sight and so turkeys new brush likely has a lot longer left to run. And before we let you go we bring you something thats been forbidden for decades until now Fashion Shows have returned to the sudanese capital khartoum male and female models are strutting their stuff on the runway 6 months after the sudanese toppled islamist president obama are all of the share as part of a general easing and social restrictions sudans interim government has allowed designers to show off their ideas are to is seeing a cultural renaissance even if these clothes are aimed at the more affluent. And thats all for me at the w. Business Team Europe Berlin thank you very much for watching. And the conflicts of Research Showing my guest this week is zimbabwes minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade cboe cecil boy as a former army chief you was also the face of a military coup that propelled and noncompliance of power. Wills in buffalo a good deal to see change political and economic reform. Comes with. 16 ifs. I know nothing at the germans because sometimes i am but they say im nothing with the Common People germany think deep into the german culture of. Nudity we take this drama day out to be false its all about who care enough time rachel join me for me to get on the gulf coast. All. Of the morning. I cannot sleep because you know for zuma. In those polls smolder. Only use low good schools. Is no use moon low blood for a good worker. Doesnt know you were a good singer for her. A good sleep. Couldnt sleep. Her currents. This is the news africa coming up in the program we are being kept on the edge of our seat here views on the opinions of macross the continent on an election that has caused so much controversy and he said debate also coming up. We need more blocked Health Authorities in uganda see the quote i was fun to make house calls the shortage of blood supplies in the country and lives have been lost. Their name is eddie mica jr welcome to the program from a record high 10 out to baseless claims of Election Fraud its been an unprecedented u. S. Election and it isnt over yet africans across the continent say much is at stake for racism to economic sanctions and concerns about democracy we start off in a country that calls for my person then to obama one of their own. Religion is in kogelo kenya having their say in an all important race even if they smoke u. S. President ial election is more proof than real. Electoral integrity may be highly questionable but its a sign of the sentiment in this far flung corner of africa. Yet. The obit and presidency will unify the whole and africa the whole weve been. At it. And we dont want. Fightings landslide victories little surprise this place counts former president barack obama as one of its own. His father grew up here. The school is named after him. Obamas uncle is still here. But look for us real. President trump the restricting the world its like he doesnt care about himself and himself alone in zimbabwe theyre hoping whoever wins will treat them to some relief from punishing sanctions. For if i wins these elections actually change stance but implicit types inch move to speak but was that a put on i missing into consider these sanctions are actually getting the ordinary citizens. In nigeria the election has been the talk of the newsstands with trump spaciousness claims of voter fraud not only unnoticed you like being a dictator is tragedy hits for the country which is very but it is actually has been our drum by now is the man of value includes i know you can do anything wow still see the result the same way the president of the United States who put it up with the if you are an m. B. A. That is normal. More. From lessons on race to sanctions and democracy itself in the spotlight has been something for africans across the continent to 2 over. Joining me now is at the new mill in garden news that into political commentator from south africa hello up and we were thanks for your time now the u. S. Lost its moral right to tell african countries how to conduct elections of course of course even before the actual election started using mail ballots the whole process was just seemingly flawed hi do you have a president standing there and telling the world months before the election that he doesnt know whether or not hes going to accept the outcomes of the election of supposedly a democratic election and then just telling trying to work with in his own government to ensure that the Postal Services do not get the funding that they need to get to make sure that these elections can go smoothly yes theres a lot else that has been at stake in america in the past couple of months and unfortunately america has come down off of that pedestal with a good dictate how democracy should be played just looking at what has happened in that country ok you router commentry type told him if trump loses the damage is done whats done ages done and to who. Theres been a lot of damage not just to african states never mind what he did called african countries when he started in his presidency theres a lot of damage that has been done in the americas in europe in those relationships in you syrias new middle east theres a lot of damage that this particular president has done over the past couple of years one of them of course is his work in reintroducing what is called the mexico city policy which is also known as the global gag rule where particular countries and organizations are just not allowed to speak about the rights of women and the bodies and abortion and if they do particular funding will be removed from them whether they use us finding or not and this is simply unheard of how do you dictate to women across other countries to tell them that they country whether they want to keep a child or whether they dont and he has been using that w h o and the paris according to remit this is all damage to the whole system of the world and how we use it not what effect called president s tromso actions and all that hes been doing however on the few strongman politicians on the continent. A lot a lot of it has it has had diet fix because if a country as big and as powerful as america has a president who can swear on National Television who can be charged of numerous accounts of Sexual Misconduct of Sexual Harassment of sexual abuse who can pull out of such important accords and policies across the world and just does not care about human rights of the people in his own country that is a signal to many other African Leaders and many other leaders in and Democratic State that they can also get away with this it is a very scary feeling in terms of the kind of world that donald trump has been able to create and has essentially caught away with whether he wins this election and not the damage has been done it is there people believe they can do as they please as leaders now very briefly before you go why should africa even care about what is happening in the u. S. Unfortunately that is the world that we currently are living in right now it is interconnected in every sense of of the way of the word globalization everything that happens in america does many of the things that happen in america do that does effect africa Environmental Issues climate issues Financial Issues markets and all of that they directly affect africa we do care because if america sneezes we get the flu and so thats why we are still clued in trying to find out what goes on after today ok i think. God and you said it on political commentator thank you. Lets now take a look at some other stories making news across the continent funerals have been held for 7 children who were killed in a school in cameroon last week authorities believe the massacre in the western city of was carried out by separatist militants hundreds turned out to mourn the victims in the last 2 weeks and identified gunmen have carried out 5 schools in the English Speaking regions. Being sworn in for a 2nd 5 years doesnt he as president after last weeks disputed election the integrations or many to place amid tight security with leading opposition figures are arrested on charges of Unlawful Assembly if you can Prime Minister hospital edge to continue his military offensive in the t. V. Region despite International Calls for restraint though a reports of shelling in the states on thursday morning on tuesday ordered troops to confront rebel forces who he said had a military base in the city of mckayla the u. N. Has called for calm the secretary general expresses his alarm over the reported armed clashes in the region of ethiopia and calls for immediate measures to deescalate tensions short peaceful resolution dispute. 19 has led to a shortage of blood supplies in uganda Health Authorities in the country seizes the start of the code i was pandemic the number of blood donors are significantly reduced and this deadly consequences. This District Hospital in kampala serves as a vital source of health care particularly for Young Mothers of low income because you cant guarantee health anymore if a patient needs blood the pandemic has led to a sharp decline of supplies. The mother was the most the mother but. d because d of luck. But because of bad Blood Pressure the people this is the way. They. Talk to sit very worried as its especially Young Mothers up to c. Sections and children that this hospital needs blood for uganda has just 7 blood collection and Distribution Sites across the country because of the restrictions to control the spread of the corona virus collecting donations has been difficult out of our own. Country. That is. 50 units but as i dont know weve got it down to 20 units. Which is a big big big difference it. You to find that it would. Also i picked the need for blood in hospital. She didnt smoke up the Largest Group of blood donors in uganda closures mean its not impossible to recruit them during the pandemic. Also targeted school because they have. School and of Course School that is yet to manipulate their students on play they feed the way they always actually tame compared. To like from their parent to good schools that down there closed. The Uganda Red Cross Society is hoping campaigns to raise awareness will bring in more jonas and save lives that are currently being lost. And thats all we have time for on the program from. Africa or check out our facebook and twitter pages today we leave you with. Flowers from south africas capital pretoria and a bit of on. The walking that. We believe that if you havent started studying and the jacaranda stock to lose its 2 legs youre going to fail. No i mean it is a comment is that if you work underneath the jacaranda tree and one of the foulest schools you know during the course and time thing i was going to be flying. Every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word published in the book. Is in germany to learn german why not with him its simple online on your mobile and free shops d w z e learning course nikos fake german made easy. In the. Climate change. The citys. People. Want to do is to think of their future. D. W. Dot com make a city the multimedia. Click. Is the American Dream really just that a dream photographer matt black documents americas underdogs a look at his work coming up and later on arts and culture. American baritone Thomas Hampson joins us to talk about this years unchrist adventure the president ial election. First though talking about that election another singing sensation joins us from her home in new york. Which of limbaugh grew up in germany but made waves around the world with her musical roles and singing performances she also proved to be the perfect german voice for disney news the little mermaid. And should be here in berlin with a show about malina ditto if it werent for the coronavirus thanks for joining us now you have long said that you consider you said that you consider yourself a new yorker but not an american and does that have something to do with these divides we see in the us. Well i am definitely a new yorker because it is a place of great diversity. Of cultures short. Plays with a free mind and the progress of spirit to liberate spirit so i certainly feel very home here and in new york is a very inviting city i came here in 199798 and after 3 months i was fully fully welcomed and integrated in this come glamorous of multicultural it to epis trees so it feels good to be here and i always felt great i didnt here and in some way i didnt feel the little nationalistic. Dimension that i also felt in europe i have to say i lived in london for many years and after the brits can be very british and sometimes to british nationalism for a 2nd. Because in new york where you are weve seen protests against. And prematurely declared his victory what do you make of that what was that moment like for you. Well it was a typical moment it didnt surprise me his banter is always the same always too fast too loud its a kneejerk reaction and almost like infantile way and i wasnt surprised by it it didnt mean anything you know you dont have im not listening to him for a long time so that was not enough but i was a little bit worried when in the in the night of the election and then in the course of it i thought oh my god he has the lead how can this be i was also very surprised about the absolute you know tight tight election that the country is so divided even after 4 years and after the incredibly incredible crisis of corona that is out of the box because of the lack of mass mandate and the management of the crisis through the republican government just one more question youve been in the u. S. For so many years have you managed to wrap your mind around this Electoral College system what do you think of it. I think its and its an Old Fashioned reactionary system and it should be just the popular vote every vote should count and yes it should not be and it should be retired. Thank you so much for coming on arts and culture can i just mention that my lifestream concert is on november 10th and november 16th downtown in the east village in Allen Cummings club and it is my beloved show on digital with marlena thanks so much for coming on arts and culture thank you. The u. S. Is the richest country on earth but there are huge disparities between those who hold the wealth and those who dont for target for matt black is interested in the have nots as exhibition here in germany had to close this week due to coronavirus rules luckily we got to check it out before that happened. The exhibition in hamburg shows pictures of america that expose the myth of the American Dream. Magnum photographer matt black called this personal inventory of poverty migration and powerlessness america. Using bold black and white images he depicts the underdogs in the land of opportunity the photographs look as if they were taken in the north. And south when i look at these pictures i have to remind myself that we are in the 21st century with a powerful show and a World Premiere which the photographer couldnt attend due to coronavirus restrictions. Black grew up in california the public image of this new land of Silicon Valley of hollywood all of that exists but there is another california where its hot deserts where farming is done and thats the one he comes from. Black began to document that california in 2014. The desolation. The struggle for survival. For 5 years the photographer traveled through the u. S. Bypass he. Visited hundreds of places whose residents live far below the poverty line he gathered data discovered things he met people who dont have Health InsuranceUnemployment Benefits or any means of support the photographer recorded his observations in a diary. Might drive north to flint past buick city which was once the largest automobile plants in the world in 1980 General Motors employed 80000 people in flint today there are fewer than 8000 People Living here. Blacks photographs tell stories. About lost jobs security and confidence in one interview he said when it comes to power in the u. S. Its always a question of race as well my work also deals with the same issues who has access to power and who is excluded. In this perspective of change or perhaps simply of the future is in the pictures and this creates a glimpse of something that completely contradicts the American Dream. Match black isnt trying to shock with his pictures he keeps a distance and preserves the dignity of those struggling whats shocking is that these images show the present day here president champs promise to make America Great again remains unfulfilled. American classical singer Thomas Hampson one of the worlds top baritones has been living between europe and the u. S. Now for decades. Foundation promotes. Ending in various cultures including American Culture through education on songs and poetry and hes a close follower of u. S. Politics. Thomas hampson welcome to arts and culture watching this whole election cycle do you believe that the United States can still come back together as a country or is america just headed for more division. I think we can come back i think we must come back i think we need to although our American History a little better and know that this kind of very close election. Both in legislature as well as president ial politics is not a new phenomenon that 13th amendment passed by 2 coats which gave freedom to the slaves and john f. Kennedy was elected by the slimmest margin ever in the history of president ial politics so i think we have i think i think we have a significant reason to to realize or to believe that our are followed messy politics will produce a direction we all have to commit to ok speaking of possibly a new direction do you think its finally time to change the us electoral system and get rid of the Electoral College. Well i think thats a very complex question i personally wouldnt have a problem with it. But being applauded being an old Political Science major i know why they Electoral College is there and its and its essential to protect population bases from non population bases and it interesting if you see the irony of that that a great deal of the power of american of the american electorate is in the non Populated Areas so i think it should have been reexamined should it be adjusted shouldnt should be should be right up in front of everybodys face that we know this is why it is there and what it does yes i think its it it is sort of sampras a moment in me and my thing instead lets just switch gears a 2nd i want to talk very briefly your view about arts in america 4 years of time so far at least now the pandemic are you worried about americas culture saying. You know im worried about im worried about people getting used to not having cultural events the covert disaster on top of the accompanying Financial Stress has thrown in a very sharp relief that the Business Models of America American our situation institutions are essentially donor base and philanthropy based in salons or be an american is an amazing thing its a we can only be grateful and proud that we have such philanthropies however when when the unknown shows up and when the end when the unexpected is is the stress on the business model. To get tickets sales and artist fees are the 1st things a bottle someone has to shut down we have 60 we have 1600 orchestras right now that are in the dark and then the next months time is his 1st meeting Thompson Thomas hanson thank you so much for coming on this i really appreciate it why appreciate being here. A quick look now at some culture news milans milan italys less scala opera house is canceling its season premiere due to several coronavirus cases among musicians the gala event is normally one of italys cultural highlights and netflix is tapping into the hollywood of the middle easts the Network Launched its 1st egyptian series paranormal based on the books of egyptian novelist think about a doctor forced to question all he thinks he knows about science. Now imagine if someone told you your bathroom mirror once belonged to a french queen well thats exactly what happened to a family in england theyve been brushing their teeth in this mirror for decades before a london auctioneer told them it once belonged to the onto and that now there is a little plaque on the mirror about its former owner but all that time the family just thought that was a joke not a joke at all the mirrors now set to go under the hammer and expected to fetch tens of thousands of pounds. Well thats it for this edition of arts and culture for more news from the arts world check out our Website Online i did open the dot com slash culture sees it. And. Insert the conflict zone with Sarah Charlie my guest this week is in bob boyce minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade cboe see so much. As a former army chief you was also the face of the military coup that propels amnon babatz of power. Is involved might be able to see change of the political and economic. Conflicts of. The 30 minute dont. Forget. And on demand. Pass language courses. Video and audio. Anytime anywhere. W. We know this is a scary time for the coronavirus is changing the world changing our lives so please take care of yourself good distance wash your hands if you can stay at how we do w. For here for you we are working tirelessly to keep you informed on all of our platforms were all in this to get on together and when they can. Still use a good one in the stacy story so stay safe increase in space it. Is no. Top managers do not go to day nothing to change you know the banks. And so watch the language of the banks money. Speaking the truth global news that matters g. W. For minds. This is g. W. News live from berlin more counting more waiting final votes still being tallied in the race for the white House Democrat joe biden is why didnt his lead over President Donald Trump the message from biden supporters count every vote as their candidate leads the all important tally of the left or College Votes but its not over yet ah stop the count is what Trump Supporters and the Trump Campaign are saying the president is mounting a series of legal challenges for the judge in