Institute, i am delighted to host a conversation today was the director general for economic and Financial Affairs at the european commission, he has been there since they were 2020. Our conversation today will be about the economy of the European Union and the European Union with a response to the covid19 crisis. We will also touch upon the European Union and commissions broader Economic Policy agenda as we hopefully recover from the crisis, its evolving fiscal institutions and its management of the european macroeconomy. So it should be an interesting conversation and obviously particular important given the worldwide economic crisis we have found ourselves in. Let me introduce i guess today, he is the director general for economic of Financial Affairs in the european commission, prior to his current job he was director general for structural reform support and will touch a little bit on while i imagine. And prior to that he was Deputy Director general for economic and Financial Affa
Welcome to the program its 2300. 00 g. M. T. And a ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey and syria is no them in the province seems to be holding for now at least the breakthrough was reached after 6 hours of talks between russias president Vladimir Putin and his turkish counterpart reza typer the one in moscow the 2 back opposing sides of the syrian conflict well theyve agreed to establish a 12 kilometer wide Security Code all along it lives and for highway which connects the government stronghold of the takia with syrias largest city aleppo have also agreed in a joint patrol along that motorway later this month when a Syrian Government offensive in libyas pushed nearly a 1000000 civilians towards turkeys border and its not clear how and when theyll be able to return to their homes. Steps and begins our coverage now from moscow it was clear from the start that this was going to be a tough meeting the partnership between put an end to one which was carefully nurtured in the past appe
We are asking our viewers to tell us about your experiences with it loans and if you think you regulations are needed. Phone lines are open if you want to start calling in. You can catch up with us on social media. Morning. Od monday we are talking about payday loans. . O they need more regulation after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came up with a slate of new proposed rules last week, here is the New York Times story about the payday loan industry which is vilified for charging Interest Rates on shortterm loans that Many Americans depend on could soon be gutted by a set of rules that regulators plan to unveil last week. The Washington Post in their story goes over exactly what those new rules would do. If enacted, the rules would require lenders to verify that borrowers can afford the loans and cap the number of times people can take up success of loans. The Washington Post talks about why this is happening. The bureau says because of the way the loans work now, borrowers w
Brought to the tasks. They are truly visionaries. It is unfortunately dont have the opportunity of having this conference in the new museum space. But when you look over at the National Museum of African American history and recognize that a few short years ago, there was nothing there, and what lonnie has accomplished is mindboggling. The idea that lonnie and jim have had about making this engagementand an with the past as a central aspect of opening the museum to the American Public is really quite terrific. I must say i feel uneasy standing up here at this moment. This is the last session of a long conference day. And as stimulating as the conference has been thus far, from my own experience, i know what happens at this point [laughter] everyone is sort of flagging. Youre thinking about fresh air. You are thinking about a drink. And are probably exhausted at having all sorts of people appear chattering away. The good news is i think you will find the presentations in this session ve
North carolina during a shootout with police over the weekend. On saturday, Shelby Police officer was shot while looking for fenner who had missed his court date. On monday the 38 yearold married father of one died from his injuries. Four women have also been charged in connection to this case. They are facing charges of being accessories after the fact the first degree murder and harboring a fugitive. Again, we do not know the extent of fenners injuries. No word on when he will be extradited back here to North Carolina. Police are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital could happen just before 2 30 a. M. At the rally in him a leg drive. The victim was taken to wake mad. No word on his condition or details on the suspect. Stomach a pedestrian is in Critical Condition in fayetteville after being hit by a car while walking across the road when the driver of the chevy corvette hit her. The pedestrian is at cape fear valley medical center. Both directions of north riley