An estimate of expansion. About 1. 3 . Switching out the boards and having a look at the other asset classes, which are in the mix at the moment. The u. S. Election, according to a survey, sending the dollar in opposite pumps. If donald trump wins, we could see a stronger dollar. If joe biden wins, the reverse. Also wests going on with the also was going on with the yen. Against the backdrop of a slightly better industrial read out of japan. Opposed to. 8 . Al, despite coming back, has 36 a barrel handle. Oil is set for its worst month since march. It is down to coronavirus demand fears hitting things. Bring livee want to pictures from vietnam, where mike pompeo is meeting with the vietnamese deputy Prime Minister hanoi. Counterpart in this is part of his tour in asia. Some have called it an empty china tour of asia. Thats happening right now. Both are expected to exchange ideas. Up relations with the two countries. Vietnam had been boosting its import of u. S. Products. Mike pompeo wr
Overspeed. The communist party wants greater sustainability. The ecb hints that a more stimulus is coming as governments impose new lockdowns. Seize until the crisis dies down. Breaking news out of south korea, we are getting the september numbers for Industrial Production, a rebound of 5. 4 . This is a rebound from a can fraction in the previous period. We are seeing revisions upwards for the previous month of august. This is a huge beat of estimates. Growth, on year number, a jump of 8 , really rebounding after six months of contraction for Industrial Production. That werising given have seen export numbers rising for the first time in seven months. We have seen more positive sentiment on external demand. Now we have Industrial Production numbers in south korea beating estimates. Just had the markets open in australia. At amp, one of the first stocks trading, higher by more than 20 . This is after they confirmed they have received a conditional proposal from u. S. Based areas, not en
Free and fair vote. We are holding this hearing and we engage regularly with social Media Companies because they are best positioned to sound the alarm if and when another external actor attempts to interfere. First, because their technical capacity and security background and allows them to protect malicious activity on their platforms, and make attributions to technical indicators that are available only to the companies themselves. And second, because we cannot have complete confidence that the white house will allow the Intelligence Community to look fully and properly inform congress, if there is a foreign interference, especially if the interference appears to assist the president s reelection. That is a dangerous state of affairs, but nonetheless it reflects the reality and why theres hearing is so important. Witnesses, as you described, a lot has changed. In many ways we are better prepared today than we were four years ago. Each of your companies have taken significant steps a
The head of Cyber Security policy also addressed the recent decision to remove an ad for President Trump that included a nazi symbol. This is two hours. Memberst to thank our and supporting staff for helping possible. Ndays event without objection, the chair recess aty declare any time. Before we talk about merging trends, howerging to address some housekeeping matters. First, todays session will be conducted entirely on an unclassified basis. All participants should refrain from classifying any the committee is conducting this in compliance with House Resolution 965 and a Remote Committee proceeding. It is being broadcast live on the website. Like many of you, i would have prefer to hold this in washington dc but because the covid19 pandemic remains serious and widespread, there proceeding remotely to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff and public. Todays important conversation is essential to our oversight of the intelligence how the Intelligence Committee is keeping t
Conducting this virtual hearing and compliance with house thelution 965 and regulations for Remote Committee proceedings. This being broadcast live on the website. Wouldve of you, i preferred to hold this meeting in person in washington, d. C. , however, because of the threat are proceeding remotely an order to ensure the safety of our witnesses in the public. Todays important conversation is essential to our oversight of how the Intelligence Committee and nation are working to keep our elections are political discourse from foreign interference. I had hoped it would be a bipartisan discussion. , without reason or justification, our republican colleagues once again have decided to absent themselves from the work of the committee. They willy hope that reconsider this path and join us for future hearings. These hearings and supplemental are integral to our responsibilities in the classified and unclassified row. Pandemic or no pandemic, the American People have a right to expect us to do