erica miller, nightly business report, new york. >> susie: how to fix the economy was the hot topic at the white house today. president obama called on top business leaders for their advice. the c.e.o.s of johnson & johnson, u.s. steel, and xerox were there. as well as the heads of american express, blackrock, wells fargo and u.s. bancorp. the c.e.o.'s spent more than an hour in the roosevelt room with the presdient. reportedly, their ideas will be incorporated in a proposal the white house is working on to create jobs. >> more gloomy economic news from europe. france's economy ground to a halt in the second quarter. itsiose domestic product fell to zero in the april-june period as consumer spending there plunged. still the, the french government is sticking by its prediction for 2% growth on the year. now on tuesday, french president nicholas sarkozy meets in paris with german chancelerangula merkel. the two leaders are expected to discuss how to make the euro zone work more effectively. meanwhile, italy's cabinet has approved an austerity program. it's estimate estimated to be worth