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Welcome to bloomberg surveillance. Im Francine Lacqua in london. The markets are definitely focusing on a couple of things out there. ,here is a lot going in china global stocks continuing to it is yes and in the market. The dollar and treasury slipping. Homebuilder shares in the u k advance after a report the government is considering a temporary increase in the pay. Hold at which buyers weighing a Global Equity market that remains about 40 above its march lows amid this economic recovery, which is under threat from the continuing spread of the virus. We will have more on the markets but lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Here in london is leighann gerrans. Planning billions of pounds in two theaters and then use to rescue the arts and culture sector from the brink of collapse. Announcing the move, the chancellor tweeted the show must go on. He will outline his next steps for the economy on wednesday. The next key date for frexit progress according to one of europes biggest fi
Shortly. So with the favorite Douglas Murray to our event and as a journalist and with dad associate editor and then with us in person at the Manhattan Institution just after the publication but then to be an observer of all things and then so much moment in time and for that reason and others. Its a great pleasure to be with you in all your members. We will talk for the next 20 minutes and the q a for the audience and to take questions anytime you like and when we turn over to the q a portion of the events take your questions at that time. So we will jump right in. We are continuing to go to the serious moments in history to look at that selfevaluation how governments have handled this moment. And then to handle the moment better than they are and that we are so happy to check in with our friends. I would like to start with a political moment the uk finds itself on january 31st. But the uk left the European Union and started a transition. Which is only about 11 months and is short any
Out what that election will be. It is tuesday, and with economics we look to the jobs report on friday. It is supposed to be an especially grim report, modeled out on an unemployment report of 17 , 18 . Last night was extraordinary in new york, and i would say within the curfew that we are in as we speak, there is a silence in the streets. There are no sirens heard. Francine we will have plenty more on the curfew and also with what President Trump said. Lets get to first word news in london with leighann gerrans. President trump is threatening to use the u. S. Military to crush unrest. The president has called on governors and mayors to dominate the streets. He is sending thousands of heavily armed military personnel into washington after days of violent protests. After speaking, the president walked across the street from the white house to st. Johns church. There was tear gas in the air and it had been used to clear away protesters. Or violence across the country in new york, looters
Discussion of colin dueck, age of iron. Which is a marvelous analysis of conservative nationalism. I see a couple of things about the book in the moment but before i do i want to extend on your behalf in mine a warm welcome to colin dueck and to distinguish commentators. As you probably know colin dueck is a professor at george mason esiversity and is also a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise institute next door. Literally. Colin dueck has made his mark thinking deeply about american politics. And this book is trademark direct. It examines the concept of conservative nationalism that has been brought to public attention conspicuously to the rise of President Trump. In terms of both the history of ideas and how these ideas have found manifestation in the history. Especially in the debates in the world. So the book is both encompassing and granular simultaneously. And despite the gravity of the subject, i assure you its a delightful read. I read the book over the last ten and