Philosopher story here regard, but im going to do it here, because i think it is relevant and he said that life is best understood backwards, but you need to limit forwards and i think what we will try to do here today is to try to understand trumps north korea policy backwards and think about some of the things that happened in order to understand how are going to be living at forwards and what is coming in the coming year and i think thats really important because for several reasons, one, this is one of the Biggest International issues of our time, and at stake right, now and whether the approach is effective or not, it is not just whether we address the north Korean Nuclear threat, also a chance for reconciliation in north korea, and our efforts to stop the spread of Nuclear Weapons are also its state. In, addition i think its a critical window into understanding how President Trump conduct Foreign Policy. This is a signature Foreign Policy issue and i think its also important beca
Welcome to our afternoon panel. Hope lunch was well. Our topic for our panel today is, the trump approach to north korea, effective or not, and we have an amazing panel that i will introduce shortly. I dont start every think tank panel with a quote from the 19th century philosopher, danish philosopher story here regard, but im going to do it here, because i think it is relevant and he said that life is best understood backwards, but you need to limit forwards and i think what we will try to do here today is to try to understand trumps north korea policy backwards and think about some of the things that happened in order to understand how are going to be living at forwards and what is coming in the coming year and i think thats really important because for several reasons, one, this is one of the Biggest International issues of our time, and at stake right, now and whether the approach is effective or not, it is not just whether we address the north Korean Nuclear threat, also a chance
Panel with a quote from the 19th century philosopher, but im going to do it here because i think it is relevant. He said that, you know, life is best understood backwards, but you need to live it forwards. And i think what were going to try to do here today is to try to understand trumps north korea policy backwards and think about some of the things that have happened in order to understand how were going to be living it forward and whats coming in the coming year. And i think thats really important because for several reasons. One, this is one of the most the Biggest International issues of our time and at stake right now in whether the approach is effective or not is not just whether we address the north Korean Nuclear threat but also a chance of reconciliation between north and south korea and the efforts to stop the threat of Nuclear Weapons are also at stake. In addition i think its a critical window into understanding how President Trump conducts Foreign Policy. This is his sign
Stamp of approval, but closer to home, people are worried about the coalitions approach to the European Union and immigration. Brent im brent goff, it is good to have you with us. Tonight the feud over north Koreas Nuclear program is moving to center stage on the ease of the Olympic Games in south korea. U. S. Vice president mike pence has arrived in seoul and is promising new, more aggressive sanctions against the north. He met with south korean president moon jn, following on his warning not to allow pyongyang to hide behind the olympic banner. Today kim jongun presided over his own military parade, a show of force after sending athletes, performers, even cheerleaders over the border. That move is seeing as a bid to thought relations with the south thaw relations with the south or provoke the United States. Reporter north korea and the United States are sending mixed messages before the 2018 Olympic Games. Despite signaling it was ready to talk, north korea has not treated the sabr f
Acknowledge the decline in core inflation in march. The slowdown on Consumer Spending which they say rose only modestly, but supporting their view is a temporary cause, the statement notes the fundamentals underpinning the continued growth of consumption remain solid. And business fixed investment firm. What is not in the statement is any hint of future policy moves. And there is nothing on Balance Sheet policy. We go back to the idea of being data dependent if the fed is going to move in the future. It will have to be proven right about a transitory effect on the economy. All of us here in the dos were really. Free today. Why are we not discussing dots . Michael they only do that four times a year. Every quarter they put out a new dot slot. That wasnt this meeting. They are moving away from the dot plot a little bit. They are trying to show a wide range of what could happen rather than have people take it as an absolute forecast for what will happen. Mckee and richard among others in