Expected to move to trial, the phase one china trade deal expected to be signed at the white house this morning top trump economic adviser larry kudlow joins us first cnbc this hour. And financials are in focus, bank of america beats for the quarter, goldman hampered by litigation charges target shares are plunging. Holiday sales miss on estimates on weakness and toys and electronics. The u. S. china phase one trade deal said to be signed this morning this is what secretary mnuchin said about the agreement earlier this morning on squawk. We need to put together very significant laws to change rules and regulations and made strong commitments to our companies there will not be forced Technology Going forward thats a big win for our technology companies, businesses and American Workers we look forward to learning more in the wake of this signing. Jim, mnuchins appearance this morning brought us something new, the notion of phase 2a, phase 2b, phase 2c, so stories evolving rapidly i think
Others have used overtime to place this in time to emphasize the importance of time. Everything is about time. How we use it and how we mark it and today is an important day because today is the day that we named the managers and well go to the floor to pass the resolution to transmit the articles of impeachment to the senate and later in the day when we have our as i have said it is always been our founders when they started of the course of events that becomes necessary when. Abraham lincoln seven years ago and thomas paine, the times of the founders. Again and again and our poets, long fellows, listen to my children and you will hear the midnight cry, paul revere. Always about marking history, using time. On december 18th, the house of representatives impeached the president of the United States. An impeachment thatll last forever. Since december 18th, there has been comments about what are we going to send the articles over . Well, we had hoped that the it would be extended and we
Of a brutal state that today abuses human rights in hong kong the chief villain appears to be hong kong chief executive kerry lamb joining me now from the new Peoples Party at what is known gong is one of our cabinet ministers regina thanks so much for coming on the show before we get to whats going on in on kong how is. The special Administrative Region going to be celebrating 70 years of china that will be fleck waste of money and celebrations as usual and the Hong Kong Government working in sending a lot that location to beijing to attend the parade and various celebrations in the capital but no no fireworks because some people think that having no fireworks in on kong is a capitulation to the enemies of ongoings really its a great pity but i think there are Strong Security considerations can. That in the past 100 days there have been a lot of. Outbreaks of violence attacks on in those than bystanders if you if you find somebody who does agree with you you bash that person so in vie
Kong events have certainly been highly biased in our view you know there have been a lot of description of the events in hong kong as Police Brutality whereas actually although the poll tests have taken place for over 100 days they have not really been serious injuries and no fatalities compared with the way western police hendo the los angeles riots in the 1970s occupy wall street in 2011 and the london riots in 2 or 11 also in 5 days there were 5 deaths several 1000 arrested whereas at home call we have over 200 policemen injured maybe a similar number of members of public also injured but really no serious injuries and no fatalities yes but arguably in london when there were riots the authorities here doubled down the grid to do austerity whereas in on kong it seems to be. One cave in after another to protest as you called of the legislation very legal unity with china back in 2012 you called of education curriculum changes because of protests why is it the hong kong authorities do
Be here with you next hour with a roundup of the biggest news from the week and stay with us for going underground next here on our international. Center of town so were going underground as saudi arabia takes the podium to conclude the u. N. General Assembly Just ahead of the one Year Anniversary of the killing of the Washington Post Jamal Khashoggi a crime over which the u. N. One saudi arabia investigated coming up on the show as the United States Senate Debates a trade war with hong kong that could drag the Global Economy down and its president trumps existing sanctions against china we speak to a member of ongoings executive council preparing for tomorrows 70th anniversary celebration of the peoples republic and all the days out here. Concludes the u. N. General assembly we go to the country with the largest number of u. S. Troops in Europe Germany to hear its left Party Dealing slam any possible angle or merkel plan to join Donald Trumps and Boris Johnsons soldiers against iran p