Cost of inaction is high and is growing everyday. 30 million americans do not have enough food to eat this week, and Interest Rates are at historic lows and the return on Smart Investments in the economy has never been higher. This is not just me saying it, it is a consensus among the vast leading economists in this country, including advisors to former President Trump and george w. Bush. The notion here is that we come back now. There is no time for delay. We could end up with 4 million fewer jobs this year, and it could take a year or longer to turn over the unemployment if we do not act now. We see kids with a lower lifetime earnings because they are deprived from school. Millions of parents, particularly moms, are forced to stay home. Raising a family with just a single wage earner is difficult and future job prospects are out the door because they have no choice but to stay home and take care of their children. There is no good reason other than al fayard other than our failure to
President biden departed the white house for Walter Reed Medical Center in bethesda, maryland. Before boarding marine one, he spoke briefly to reporters. [indiscernible] pres. Biden some of the soldiers and sailors, wounded. [indiscernible] i go to walter reed a lot. I spent almost six months there as a patient. As Vice President , every single christmas, we spend all of Christmas Day at walter reed. These kids are amazing. Thank god there are not as many people to visit. The people i see today are being treated, are in fact retired, they are the real heroes. The vaccination distribution. I spent a lot of time at walter reed. They are great americans, great people. Good to see you all. [indiscernible] pres. Biden i am sorry . Passing covid relief through budget regulation . Pres. Biden i support passing covid relief with support from republicans, if we get it, but it has to pass. There are no ifs, ands or buts. [indiscernible] [plane sounds] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [plane sound
And Andrea Mitchell from msnbc and nbc news is my pleasure to welcome you just might anniversary of the National Book festival presented by the library of congress we are thrilled to have our authors David Rubenstein has authored a new book how to read and it is an extra ordinary conversation the leadership that makes people believers very special people David Rubenstein domestic policy advisor private equity firm and history buff and the philanthropist you saved the great panda and brought the magna carta to the archives is willing having a very Popular Television interview show. I didnt feel i was good as a leader so in the book i really went out to the most famous people that i could those in the business or culture or the arts or sports that is a summary of what they told me of what it takes to be a leader. And to get more specific tell me where you found and that connective thread among them . Persistence is number one. Nobody has ideas that are so brilliant they say yes that is g
Collaborate with the National World war i museum. And im particularly thankful to lora for reaching out to me and making this weekend possible. I have about 45, 50 minutes of stories and information that im excited to share with you and i do very much hope that you will pose whatever questions you have. I dont always have the answers but i will certainly give it my best shot. So the cover that youre looking at there on the screen is the cover of my most recent book. Peace on our terms. And it is fundamentally tied to the history of world war i, which makes this collaboration so important to me. My book is a snapshot of a singular moment in history. Almost exactlily 100 years ago, as the world finally began exiting from the devastation of the first world war. And was able to begin both dreaming and planning for the peace and the new world that would come afterwards. At this moment, i show in my book that women from farreaching and incredibly diverse parts of the world began stepping on
I have about 45, 50 minutes of stories and information im excited to share with you. And i do very much hope that you will pose whatever questions you have. I dont always have the answers but i will certainly give it my best shot. The cover that youre looking at there on the screen is the cover of my most recent book, peace on our terms. And it is fundamentally tied to the history of world war i which makes this collaboration so important to me. My book is a snapshot of a singular moment in history. Almost exactly 100 years ago, as the world finally began exiting from the devastation of the first world war. And was able to begin both dreaming and planning for the peace and the new world that would come afterwards. At this moment, i show in my book that women from farreaching and incredibly diverse parts of the world began stepping onto the global stage and asserting an agenda of womens rights and gender equality. And at the core, demanding the right for women to be able to help shape t