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global outlook is improving, everywhere except for the u.s., according to the organization for economic cooperation and development. the group is calling for the fastest global growth in about six years. but the organization downgraded its estimates for the u.s., citing delays in washington's plans to push ahead with fiscal policy proposals like tax cuts and infrastructure spending. >>> improving the nation's infrastructure was the message that the president took to ohio today. his focus was on the nation's waterways and the critical role they play in our economy. morgan brennan has more for us. >> reporter: in cincinnati, president trump talked levies, dams, locks and ports, in his infrastructure week. >> 20% of the energy's cargo relies on these channels and the refineries along their shores. these critical corridors of commerce depend on a dilapidated system of locks and dams that are more than half a century old. and their condition, as you know better than anybody, is in very, very bad shape. >> reporter: the inland water ways, nicknamed america's water highway, is used by tugboats and barges to ship commodit

the organization for economic cooperation and development has published its latest economic outlook report. predicting the world economy will grow at the fastest pace since it's years. 3.6% estimate is slightly higher than the 3.3% that was pinpointed back in march. saying globalization has largely supported growth but has also led to a decline in manufacturing jobs in developed nations and polarized the job market. you can see the figures for the last couple of years and what is predicted for this year and next. overall, globalization has led to a mixed result and has ultimately contributed to a rise in protectionist policies around the world. earlier i asked the secretary general about the biggest risk that could threaten that momentum. take a listen. back.need to get trade remember, trade should be growing at about double the size of the world economy. we have to get investment back on its feet. and we have to have a better, fairer globalization process, which means that the level playing field has to be there, and that given that the recovery seems to be happening, make sure that the b

innie: the global economy is focus at the annual organization for economic cooperation and of andent in paris -- developmentris. caroline conan is at the meeting in paris. guest joined by special jacques van den broek. good afternoon. , you said you started on a positive note with momentum in europe and the u.s. what are the challenges ahead? acques: this momentum in europe and france and italy and spain -- we feel good. in america, it is ok, but not as good as europe. market..s. is a big -- are the second-biggest with the labor market tightening in the u.s., is it getting more difficult? 4.5%.mployment is around it is definitely getting more difficult to find people. but pricing has been good. it's an area where we have more pricing power. is still growing. >> you were mentioning france, which is also a big market for you. we just had to the french prime and esther giving details about labor reform. i think labor reforms are badly needed in france. quite a few laws have been proposed. advocate organizing organizational french labor laws. >> facing elections and you carry in just a few days. his brexit havi

thing highly critical of the president and his orientation for economic cooperation and development of the oecd. the leaders of the organizationcriticizing the president. the group also recently cut its forecast for the u.s. for both this year and next year. what impact do you think that group has on the tax reform? >> the organization for economic cooperation or development that subsidizes is based at the very left wing pro-government attitude in their studies and research document for sympathetic to the keynesian spending on things like that. with trump in the white house, the oecd is in trouble because its leaders have basically accused trump of being a racist. the oecd want to keep their subsidies going, so they better tone down their criticism of free markets and small government policy because otherwise it's going to bounce back against them. they deserve to have their subsidies cut. >> the predecessor organization to this was actually just a bunch of european countries doling out plan. my father mrs. who cares. how would they impact or influence what we do? i don't understand if we come out and want to cut our corporate