Uncollected rubbish piling up in the streets of beirut. Shares slide in europe again as investors shrugged off chinas attempts to deal with its long economy. Carol will tell us more about that in business. Angela merkel visits a Refugee Center in eastern germany. That is where neonazi protesters recently clashed with police as they refused the arrival of more migrants. The german chancellor condemned the violence and called on europe to find a strategy to deal with the influx. The worst since world war ii. For the first time, German Authorities about simplify the process or asylumseekers. Refugees were no longer will longer be sent back to the first eu port of entry. They will be able to apply in germany itself. Reporter these migrants crossed into europe but for most, their journey is not over. Many are refugees fleeing conflicts in syria and yemen. Their aim, to continue on to europe in search of work and more affluent countries such as germany and sweden. The eu policy previously ma
The major averages close at record closes yesterday. Today, not so much. The dow is on pace for another record close. The s p 500 earlier today could just put in an alltime high. These are very small moves. However, any green on the screen will mean new record closing highs. With the tiny moves, he probably wont be surprised to know today is the second smallest trading range of the year about five points after yesterdays very matching red below a day back in may. Not a lot of conviction on the part of investors as to what is next. All the different factors from geopolitical tension to apple, little breather today. Let us look at the big movers for the s p 500. At the fact we see plunging 11 . Senators are demanding a probe of the hat. Plus, sale of the stock by executives. Companys plan to aquire. Chesapeake energy is up 7. 4 . Oil. Ng a nice boost from finally, even though we have unchanged stock markets, we do have a bit of a risk on tone. Bonds are trading lower. It is showing by th
Good day, everybody. Welcome to power lunch. Im tyler mathisen. Glad you could join us another daily and more records for the equity markets. The dow, s p, russell, nasdaq, you name it theyre reaching historic highs. The emerging markets rallying two, the etf that tracks them, on pace for its best day since september 11th. The airline pushing the dow transports to new highs as well jet blew, delta, united leading the way there. Lennar up about 3 . The home builder beating earn ares estimates. Now making a bit of a come back as you see theyre up 1. 2 . The electric car maker missing those model three goals more on this ahead. Im melissa lee. The National Retail federation expecting holiday sales to increase between 3. 5 and 4 this year. The u. S. Ordering 15 Cuban Embassy officials to leave. This comes after sonic attacks against american diplomats in cuba. Three nobel prices for scientists after breaking gravitational waves. We begin this hour in puerto rico. The president touching dow
Now for austin texas for a look at Trumps National security and Foreign Policy priorities the panel, pat of the annual Texas Tribune festival runs about an hour. [applause] good morning, yall. Thank you for coming out to the perhaps most timely and serious and important of the sessions youll hear at the seventh Texas Tribune festival. By this i mean the deadly serious topic of President Trump and his views on professional athletes. [laughter] hold on. My bad. Im sorry. Trump and National Security. Evan was unclear when we spoke. I just checked twitter and thought im happy to say that this paneled board bid the lbj school of public afirefighters here at the university of texas. Thank you to dean evans for that sponsorship. Im dutybound to remind the audience our sponsors, we love them but they dont get to choose which what question is ask or what answers the panelists offer. We at that time caveat out of the way, let me tell you who i am. Your host and moderator, professor bobby chessny
Good morning, yall. Thank you for coming out to the perhaps most timely and serious and important of the sessions youll hear at the seventh Texas Tribune festival. By this i mean the deadly serious topic of President Trump and his views on professional athletes. [laughter] hold on. My bad. Im sorry. Trump and National Security. Evan was unclear when we spoke. I just checked twitter and thought im happy to say that this paneled board bid the lbj school of public afirefighters here at the university of texas. Thank you to dean evans for that sponsorship. Im dutybound to remind the audience our sponsors, we love them but they dont get to choose which what question is ask or what answers the panelists offer. We at that time caveat out of the way, let me tell you who i am. Your host and moderator, professor bobby chessny from ut austin. The cofounder of the nations leading source for online commentary from experts on National Security law issues and also cohost of the creatively named Natio