Christiane and ben next have a lot to get to so lets get started. Heres a headline that will surprise no one in 2020 the u. S. Economy had its worst performance in 74 years since the end of world war 2 it contracted 3. 5 percent now this was of course because of the coronavirus lockdowns and the impact of the worldwide pandemic so whats in store for 2021 especially in an economy that remains so uncertain joining me now to discuss this and more. On it chrystia i ben lets start with you can you give us a rundown of how the economy did or didnt perform in 2020. Yeah i mean as you said in the beginning here its really no surprise to anybody the economy did not do well contract at 3. 5 percent as you said the worst its done since 1946 so its been a long time since the economys contracted that much in a single year and that came off of the 2. 2 percent growth that we saw the year before in 1900 the bottom line here is this is basically every sector was down because of the coronavirus with th
This is a boom bust the one business show you cant afford to miss. In washington coming up u. S. G. D. P. Close out 2020 at its worst rate since 1046. 00 and shrank by 3. 5 percent and the game stop saga continues as robin hood and other Major Trading partners are stressed in trading as the battle between wall street and small investors continues well explain what this means for future trading with the us pros with christiane and ben next have a lot to get to so lets get started. Heres a headline that will surprise no one in 2020 the u. S. Economy had its worst performance in 74 years since the end of world war 2 it contracted 3. 5 percent now this was of course because of the coronavirus lockdowns and the impact of the worldwide pandemic so whats in store for 2021 especially in an economy that remains so uncertain joining me now to discuss this and more. On it chrystia i ben lets start with you can you give us a rundown of how the economy did or didnt perform in 2020. Yeah i mean as y
Incumbent leader and his predecessor a facing off and in an election thats being called a battle of 2 giants and iran really says more details about the assassination of its Top Nuclear Scientist saying he was killed by a satellite controlled machine gun. The air. Millions of people across the u. S. State of california are now back on to a sweeping coronavirus lockdown roles the stay at home order places restrictions on the opening of restaurants cylons and stores while also limiting gatherings the measures are being implemented as a state reports its highest ever number of infections more than 30000 in a single day there is some hospitals could run out of intensive care beds while the virus is now killing more than 2000 americans a day thats 2 people every minute its helped the food and Drug Administration will approve a vaccine soon but it will still take months for it to be fully evolved out reports from washington. New walk downs are being put in place in a number of regions amid t
Satellite monitored assassination more details emerge on how irans Top Nuclear Scientist was killed last month and as bush fires forced evacuations again in a stray Scientists Say 2020 is on course to be the hottest year ever. And im far as small have all the days for it including a sea lion restore their 5 point lead at the top of syria with victory over sampdoria. We begin this news hour with the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic more than 100000 people were admitted to hospital in the United States on sunday alone thats the highest on record since the outbreak the virus is now also killing more than 2000 americans a day thats 2 people every minute nearly 33000000 people in the state of california are. Now under state home orders aimed at slowing the spread in south korea the president there has deployed the military to help with expanded coronavirus testing and tracing more than 600 cases were reported on monday thats the 30th day in a row of triple digit increases an
A huge spike in targeted attacks on afghan state officials journalists and activists spreads fear and insecurity in the capital. And in sports south africas one Day International cricket series with england has been called off follows a positive cope with 19 tasks and breaches to the teams bio secure environment in cape town. We begin this news hour and pakistan west 6 coronavirus patients have died in a hospital and push allah off the oxygen supplies there are hundreds of other patients who also left for hours on reduced oxygen because of a delay to deliveries pakistan has so far a total of more than 400000 factions and over 8000. 00 deaths from car that 19 well our correspondent is in is on about for us to come out what more do we know about this incident and just who might be responsible here. We only know preliminary to call it send the preliminary reports be systematic take. For example. To capacity to have. Cubic meter of oxygen however. Only. Cubic meters was delivered to the ho