. >> you have said over the last couple of weeks, your best case canaria is not a recession. >> its mixed-use, the consumer is strong, people have jobs, the bad news is, the cautionary news, business seemed nervous. i think the economy will grow but i think some of the downside risks have increased. >> how significant are the china meetings? i know this is not something you focused on in dictating rate moves, but you got the chinese and u.s. officials saying things have gone well and maybe there be a trader, but that a president has you cannot do a big deal without the intellectual property theft being on the table. do you think will get a deal with china? and how important economic growth. >> i think it's important, i think the uncertainties are the big elephant weighed down in the business community. that's what i hear. i never hear businesses say were worried about the federal reserve, they say we want to see clarity on trade and where it will go. if there was a trade yet it'll be positive for the u.s. economy. your guess is as good as mine as to whether there will be a deal. maria: do you