(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … The IMF has downgraded its view of global growth due in part to ongoing trade tensions. We’ll hear from the organization’s chief economist. Then, after a month of speculation, Pakistan put rumors to rest and said it will seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund to tackle its mounting balance of payments crisis. We’ll hear from our reporter on the ground in Islamabad.  Afterwards, Korean pop band BTS has stepped in to fill the boy-band vacuum, igniting a wave of excitement around the globe with its “Love Yourself” world tour. The group’s popularity has grown so much that it has sold out two nights at the O2 in London, with tickets on the re-sale market going for thousands of dollars each. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org ), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com ) and PayPal (paypal.com ). (10/09/2018)

Aired October 9, 2018

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