[648] This is the weakest expansion in post-war history

The top story: US gross domestic product advanced at a weak 1.2% annualized pace in the second quarter of 2016. Ameera David has details. Afterwards, RT Correspondent Lindsay France talks to supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders to get a sense of their mood as the Democratic Presidential Convention comes to a close. Then, Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei reports on the report by the IMF’s internal watchdog, rebuking the fund for its handling of the European sovereign debt crisis. And RT Correspondent Anya Parampil outlines exactly why Facebook could now owe 5 billion in taxes. After the break, Edward Harrison talks to Tematica Research CIO Chris Versace about the US economy and earnings. And in the Big Deal, Ameera and Edward review the GDP numbers coming out of both the US and Canada.Take a look!Check us out on Facebook — and feel free to ask us questions:http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRThttps://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedownshttps://www.facebook.com/biancafacchFollow us @https://twitter.com/AmeeraDavidhttp://twitter.com/edwardnhhttps://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei