it suggested eu untries could focus transplanted talks on revelatory cooperation like safety standards for cars, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. you ministers are preparing themselves as best they can for the meetings with the u.s. but all their plans may have to change in an instant depending on the women of the u.s. president. -- on the whim of the u.s. president. >> the u.s. elections will be considered a referendum on donald trump's performance. as the old saying goes, it's the economy stupid. that shouldn't worry republicans as the economy is doing fine. the question is, are average americans profiting as much as the companies? >> workers at online retail giant amazon in the usa now earn a minimum eighth of -- a minimum of $15 per hour. business is booming in the u.s., companies are investing and exports are growing. in the second quarter, the most recent for which data is available, growth was a record-breaking four per 1%, twice as high as the previous three months. -- 4.1% twice as high as the previous three months. donald trump has no question who is responsible, himself