Barbara doran from b88 Capital Partners good to see you, barbara less than two weeks until the official u. S. China trade talks kick off and a new wrinkle as to what will actually happen when both parties meet. It is definitely a new wri wrinkle today. For me the bigger concern emerging is what happens to the consumer all of the consumer data this week was pretty terrific, except for Consumer Confidence numbers. Housing, et cetera, we continue to have strong wages, growth, that sort of thing but for the first time, were seeing Consumer Confidence down a little bit, consumers and surveys are saying, hey, trade issues have crept into their head and, you know, my real concern is the margins of companies, if they start to do layoffs, that hurts Consumer Confidence, and stops spending and that is the underpinning, which by all accounts, we all agree. By the way, the china has got markets spooked. Nasdaqs down 1. 6, the laggard of those indices. Bob is with us for the full first hour, which
Commissioner bridges and commissioner servais is not in attendance today. We do have a quorum right. Thank you. Can i ask you, madam secretary, to turn your volume up a little . Can you do that . Its sort of. Is that better . Better better. Item number two, communications. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment periods. There will be an opportunity for general Public Comment at this meeting after closed session and there will be an opportunity to comment on each discussion or action item on the agenda. Each item each comment is limited to two minutes. Public comment will be taken both in person and remotely by calling for each item, the board will take Public Comment first. People attending the meeting in person and then from people attending the meeting remotely. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available by phone by calling. 56550001. Access. Code 26605203021. Then pound, then pound again when connected you will hear the meet
Before meeting of august 17, 2023. At this time. Hey, just give me one second here. Get me organized. Im doing my survey. All right. Okay welcome, everyone. Thank you for all the participation on the board level and im madam secretary. Do you want to call the roll, please . Thank you, commissioner. Commissioner connor. Present mr. Thomas. Present. Present. Helfen. Present mr. Driscoll. Here mr. Gandhi. Present commissioner bridges and commissioner servais is not in attendance today. We do have a quorum right. Thank you. Can i ask you, madam secretary, to turn your volume up a little . Can you do that . Its sort of. Is that better . Better better. Item number two, communications. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment periods. There will be an opportunity for general Public Comment at this meeting after closed session and there will be an opportunity to comment on each discussion or action item on the agenda. Each item each comment is limited to two minutes. Public c
Vix at 16. Jpmorgans point this morning was typically, you have the s p down two plus maybe a dozen times since covid. Couple of those were in the depths of covid but generally, its when the vix was about 20 unless we get a shock, maybe the selling is going to end soon if youre looking for why today, theres a slew of reasons. Started overnight in china with weaker Economic Data across the board even though we got a rate cut there, which should be supportive top data in the u. K. And in the u. S. , the data was mixed retail sales, a lot stronger but markets quit trying to figure out whether good news is good or bad news is bad because it keeps the feds hiking rates higher for longer that 1 control group number that feeds into gdp, thats something people were talking about for a monthly gain that was double the expectation and signals the consumer is still in good shape even though we got new York Manufacturing going back into negative territory and showing a lot of pain there you see go
And slowly, and turn down your tv or radio. Please note that city policies along with federal, state and local law, prohibit discriminatory or harassing conduct against City Employees and others during Public Meetings and will not be tolerated. Moreover, Public Comment is permitted only on matters within the jurisdiction of this meeting body. We thank you for joining us on. Thank you for before calling the next item and id like to do it later on the agenda. But i do want to have an Opening Statement to make before we go into closed session. And thats for thanking supervisor. So safai, thank you for leaving the house in order and my taking the gavel and appreciate it. Its been great working with you and hopefully i can fill your shoes. I dont know how bigger. So second. Okay lets. Madam secretary, do you want to call the next item, please . Yes item number three, closed session. At this time, we will be moving into closed session. Item three, a Public Employee performance evaluation imm