The francis prize for outstanding books on American History 1997. He is current New York Times bestseller is the great influenza. Hes here to talk about that with us today. Hes currently a consultant with the World Health Organization on the subject of influenza. When hes done speaking, if you would like to ask questions, there will be two microphones in the back of the room. You can go and get a microphons are your questions can be heard. Please join me in welcoming john barry. [applause] thank you very much. Its kind of funny to be sitting here in a Community Room of the Louisiana Legislature talking about this subject largely because although you might not think it, politics is very involved in the story of the pandemic i cant think of a better place to talk about politics in the legislature. When you read about the 1918 pandemic in the newspapers these days you say the death toll was over 20 million. That estimate comes from the first of the disease thats fairly accurate for the we
300 billion in direct Cash Payments will be available for every american citizen earning less than 99,000 per year. 3000 3400 for the typical family of four. Beenng like that has ever done. Up to 250 billion dollars in expanded Unemployment Benefits. The average worker will receive 100 of their salary. Or up to four full months. Normal unappointed benefits, independent contractors and the selfemployed will be eligible. Independent contractors and self employed people will be eligible for this. The 100 billion to support heroic work of our doctors, nurses and hospitals who have been incredible. 45 billion for Disaster Relief fund. We are setting up a fund of 45 billion for Disaster Relief. That is more than doubling the amount available to support my National Emergency and disaster declarations. Thebillion to build up Strategic National stockpile with critical supplies including masks, respirators, pharmaceuticals and everything you can imagine. Very depleted, our military was depleted
Plummet as donald trump suspends most travel from europe for the next 30 days. The dow becomes the first u. S. Index to enter a bear market. The who declares the coronavirus a pandemic. Treasuries and the yen surge. The pressure rises on the ecb to make a move today after emergency cuts from the fed and the bank of england. What does she have left in the toolbox . An hour away from the european open and we are looking at substantial drops. Dax futures down more than 6 . Down ae got ftse futures little less, 5 . 5. 25 . Ures down u. S. Futures even after the big drop yesterday are posting three or 4 drops, it is set to be a risk off open. Anna a very risk off open, the route continues. Rout continues. Some weakness coming through, dark red boxes. Markets this is slipping them around daily. We see money going into the yen, stronger by 0. 8 against the dollar. You can see bond markets, a lot , yields coming down once more as markets were what president by was and was not saying. Mark on e
No change in the lpr. No real effect when it comes to the cnh, the offshore renminbi. 6. 86. Maintaining the gains we have of late. The euro weakening. Keeping an eye on crude. Oilared by the National Company after saying it was commandersone of the of one of the civil war activists from exporting. Got oil field disruptions taking place in iraq. What else is happening in beijing. We join selina wang for the first word news. Selina thank you. The former white house economic director gary cohn says he sees no recession predicts the economy will continue to grow as we move towards novembers election. While president trumps tariffs produce the phase one trade deal they inflicted some damage on the american economy. I dont think we would have gone to a different outcome. I dont think the outcomes helped us get to a different outcome. Did it hurt the u. S. . Its. Totally hurt United States the u. S. Economy is very strong, employment is great but we are missing a big component. Were missing
Southeast asia, gdp out of fullyear growth for 2019, philippines not playing ball the first trading session and dollaryen, gold, oil and treasury futures looming, looking at where we go moving forward as well. Dollaryen 108. 66 and gold futures pulling back slightly, by a futures contract. That is the markets. Uneventful. Here is the first word news. Kim jongun says he is no longer bound by a pledge not to willmissile tests and debut a new weapon. He says u. S. Sanctions leave him no choice but to reconsider commitments that underpinned his meetings with President Trump. Trumps reaction was muted, repeating that kim agreed to denuclearize. Hong kong kicked off the new year with renewed protests, vandalism and tear gas. Demonstrators and Police Clashed into the night after tens of thousands of mostly Peaceful Protesters took part in a march. Protesters vowed to maintain their fight for more democracy and less chinese control. Willdent trump says he finalize the first phase of a trade de