Cheddar Afternoon News Briefings of October 10th 2023

News Briefings

This is your daily news briefing from Cheddar. The International Monetary Fund warned that the world economy could see a slowdown next year. Global economic growth was on the rise and expected to see a 3% growth next year. But between the war in Ukraine and now the conflict in the Middle East, the IMF lowered its expected growth to 2.9%. Power jackpot jumped to $1.73 billion after no one won the big prize. During the last drawing, there have been no winners for the past 35 drawings with the last win over $1 billion happening in July. The odds of winning are one in 292.2 million. A £2749 pumpkin set the world record for the heaviest pumpkin. The giant gord stole the show at the 50th annual world championship. Pumpkin way off and half Moon Bay, California. It was grown by a Minnesota horticulture teacher Travis Grier who won a $30,000 prize for setting this world record and that's your news update I do in New York.