Sides, janet yellen does not want a boom bust economy. She just wrapped up remarks. Itnne that q a just ending and. A fireside chat more than a question and answer panel. Very lighthearted moments, talking about her first days and weeks as fed chair as she does wrap up one of the last speeches we will hear from her before she steps down as fed chair. A lot of talk about inflation as well. Betty saying the fed is not certain low inflation is indeed transitory. Pretty significant headline coming from her. Mention, wideranging talk from everything from her first days at the fed, do the most interesting person is she has ever met. Certainly covered a lot of bases. As we digest these headlines from janet yellen, lets get to the first word news with jessica summers. Jessica the mexican peso weakened against the dollar. Robert lighthizer says there is no evidence canada and mexico will seriously engage in renegotiating nafta. This follows a fifth round of talks. They fell short of working on
Now this comes a day after north Korean Leader kim jong un offered a rare all of branch to the south and new threats to the u. S. Plus saudi arabia embarking on a pivotal year as it introduces reforms among them lifting the ban on women driving more hear from saudi women about the chip and the call for deeper reforms. Im brian thomas great to have you with us protests in iran have continued for a fifth consecutive day in tehran and across the country with antigovernment violence reported to now be spreading state media saying more than twenty people have been killed so far demonstrations initially broke out against Economic Conditions but theyve also been drawing in opponents of the countrys religious establishment. This footage has been provided by demonstrators people have been on the streets in various parts of irans since thursday protesting conditions in the country and this is footage provided by Iranian State t. V. Which claims that protesters are violent and that some have dama
Level talks with the north the suggestion coming a day after north Korean Leader kim jong un offered a rare all of branch to the south and new threats to the u. S. And it has been a Long Time Coming but americas most populous state california has legalized cannabis for Recreational Use. And what is it about new years day that makes people want to go jump into really cold water well take a look at that and some of the other things people get up to around the world on the first day of the news. Im brian thomas thanks so much for being with us on protests have erupted for a fifth consecutive day in tehran and around iran amidst reports of growing violence. Shortys say demonstrators tried to overrun a number of military bases and police stations and total at least thirteen people have now lost their lives protests initially broke out against Economic Conditions in the country but theyve also been drawing opponents of the countrys religious establishment. This footage has been provided by d
Also coming up. Saudi arabia barks on a pivotal year as it introduces reforms among them lifting the ban on women driving will hear from saudi women about the change and the call for deeper reforms. South korea proposes high level talks with the north now this comes a day after north Korean Leader kim jong on offered a rare all of france to the south and new threats to the u. S. Plus it could be a make or break year for the german chancellor we look at whats in store for on the macro of twenty eighteen as she tries to form a new government as part of our series this week on the year ahead for a key global player. Im brian thomas great to have you with us protests people have been on the streets in various parts of irans since thursday protesting conditions in the country and this is footage provided by Iranian State t. V. Which claims that protesters are violent and that some have damaged a. T. M. s buildings and other property and also claim that some protesters tried to take over Pol
A week of protests around the country Iran Supreme Leader accuses the enemy of the country of meddling in its affairs also coming up. With just over a month to go until the Winter Olympics south korea off first to hold talks with the north to discuss letting pyongyangs athletes participate in the games. And have a cost and its good to have you with us the violent demonstrations rocking iran show no sign of easing after nearly a week of antigovernment protests at least twenty people have been killed and hundreds of others have been arrested a protest began over economic woes and rising food prices but have since turned into political rallies against the countrys brillig just leadership irans Supreme Leader has accused the countrys enemies of stirring unrest. Lets take a closer look at the Major Players in iran and what they want for their country. He is the most powerful man in iran right after god the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say in all state matters and its