Our words can do little to ease your pain. But you know this. We are with you in this incredible difficult time. And recognize that you are who we are thinking about, even as we try to focus on our work today. So as for the markets, it was another weak day. Dow dipped 36 points. S p gave up. 41 . Nasdaq declined. 70. A lot of that again because of apple. You know the drill as we head into the weekend. Im not expecting to hear any progress on the fiscal cliff. But you know, i always watch the sunday morning talk shows now very closely and im looking for some politicians saying something encouraging. What does encouraging mean . It means a republican uttering the two words tax increase without the word no before it. And the democrats uttering two words, spending cuts, without the word no before them. Neither seems to be able to pull off that syntax, though. At this point i think weve got to assume that the washington people, they cant get it together. Weve got to gird ourselves for a cli
Prayers that everyone affected by this terrible tragedy in newtown, connecticut. Our words can do little to ease your pain. But you know this. We are with you in this incredible difficult time. And recognize that you are who we are thinking about, even as we try to focus on our work today. So as for the markets, it was another weak day. Dow dipped 36 points. S p gave up. 41 . Nasdaq declined. 70. A lot of that again because of apple. You know the drill as we head into the weekend. Im not expecting to hear any progress on the fiscal cliff. But you know, i always watch the sunday morning talk shows now very closely and im looking for some politicians saying something encouraging. What does encouraging mean . It means a republican uttering the two words tax increase without the word no before it. And the democrats uttering two words, spending cuts, without the word no before them. Neither seems to be able to pull off that syntax, though. At this point i think weve got to assume that the w
Quite clear that is an important part of of their feeling confident. Thats good for job creation. So that is what is enough diverse. We also want to welcome her cspan viewers around the world. The front page of politico about the budget deal being reached country is reached. Undersecretary, the headline is shell bring stability to your budget. We can get a little carried away, go a little too far up with the deal means. Its not a big deal. But as we were talking about, evidence is there can be regular order. It means we could then proceed. A budget is a big deal. Frankly, weve been letting far too long without the kind of budget and ability to predict. Imagine if you dont know what your budget is come here not sure what the budget is for a year or two for now, how do you know if that be what you can get done quiet i do think its a big deal. Im wearing a boot. Youre wearing a button that says open for business. Thats also assign you having your offers. Something that came from. Speak th
So we say we need more workers out there to come. The please consider coming because the survival of africa is of the worlds big mecca would like to see more effort in the communities i am sure something is being done in that is the quickest way to stop ebola. Then to create a Global Health system from a Civil Society and our life to be a part of this movement spinach now we will turn to our Deputy Director who put the pedal to gather thanks for holding the conversation i feel so honored to have you here today facing this crisis and can share ways with us that we can do something. A letter to the world today from the Washington Post all across the planet said the time for talk is over now we need to act. The most powerful thing for me is to hear your vice europe could words to include information to act on all over the country. Now. They will be a side citing books so those who have managed the communication thanks for putting this together. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible convers
Truly miserable quarter on friday. They rallied because theres a consensus with central bankers keeping rates low or taking them lower, the second half of 2013 will be better than the second half of 2012. And that will eventually propel stocks higher. So its best to get in on the ground floor than wait. We see it in stocks like Johnson Johnson, which not only cut guidance yesterday, barely got dinged despite the cut, but was featured on the front page of the New York Times today in an article entitled maker aware of 40 failure in hip implant. This stock rallied 16 cents on the news. Come on hallelujah how is that for outrageous . If that hip implant story cant stop their buying, what can . With the internet stocks including the older web plays like amazon, newer ones like linkedin, which are not constrained by traditional metrics. Much more expensive than every other stock out there in the universe. Some regard them as accidents waiting to happen. Others say i dont care how theyre pric