Good morning and welcome to this Commonwealth Club online program. I am Gloria Duffey president and ceo of the Commonwealth Fund and was honored to serve as the Deputy Assistant secretary of defense in the 1990s. Peer are many issues today surrounding National Defense in our military and to the military be used to quell domestic unrest such as the recent protests and should the u. S. Be terminating many of our arms control treaties and contemplating resuming nuclear testing. Should the names of Confederate Military leaders be removed from u. S. Military bases and their statues be removed from our public places. To address these questions and many more today we will have a unique conversation between two recent secretary of defense, doctor robert gates and general james mattis. The bipartisan secretary of defense secretary robert gates served under president george w. Bush and barack obama. He is the author of a new book exercise of power american failures, successes and a new path forw
Around Farming Development 1st is destruction of mexicos fast rain forests and sport now skara launches an investigation after a noose was found in the garage style of driver bubble wallace meanwhile the Confederate Flag was flying above the track in alabama with the words d. Final now scar after it was banned from all racing bangit. So then the world has recorded its worst day yet for new cases the coronavirus more than 183000. 00 infections were reported on sunday that takes the total close to 9000000. 00 and its rising at an alarming rate in the country where the president dismissed it as just a little flu deaths in brazil not exceed 50000 likes here brian. Brazils deep divisions playing out on the streets of its major cities with some marching in support of president jaya balls and arrows. And opponents determined he should step down. But the moca fear we are here in defense of democracy and asking for sonora to leave this president who asserts the peoples power and is committing a
Data and parts of beijing are locked down. They see red after impairment charges and write offs that could hit 17. 5 billion in the second kwarquarter. Easy jet launches its first flight since march. Wed like to see it get replaced by Something Else and thats what the purpose is but there is the case that this should be tried and tested by the court and the french president lifts almost all virus restrictions reopening restaurants and bars as he claims victory over the virus. Starting tomorrow we will be able to turn the page. Well, a very warm welcome to street signs, everybody. European markets have now been open for about an hour we saw the stoxx 600 gain a percentage point. We saw whether it has further to run given the fragility of the Health Situation and thats in beijing and several states in the United States causing a lot of concern so certainly seeking a more cautious trade on friday. Lets see what the break down looks like in terms of region. We have red across the board her
Stock market suffered its worst trading day since 1907 with share prices tumbling by 13 percent on monday the coronavirus pandemic is causing turmoil on Financial Markets worldwide despite drastic action from Central Banks to limit the damage kevin discussed whats driving the selloff with us senior correspondent. Well theres only one way this is going and it is going down look at yourself in a matter of weeks the Dow Jones Industrial average this is this is an average of many major corporations so an index of their stocks the average it is plunged to levels that we saw that the world was out in 2070 so over the course of a few weeks weve raced all economic progress made over the last 3 years and this is still early days yet i mean the pandemic in the United States it is predicted to get much much worse and essentially what were seeing is the equivalent of a run on banks so if a bunch of people run by sea to try to get their money out this is what investors are doing now with the stock
Stock market suffered its worst trading day since 987 with share prices tumbling by 13 percent on monday the coronavirus pandemic is causing turmoil on Financial Markets worldwide despite drastic action from Central Banks to limit the damage discussed whats driving the sell off with our senior correspondent. Well theres only one way this is going and it is going down look at yourself in a matter of weeks the Dow Jones Industrial average this is this is an average of many major corporations so an index of their stocks the average it is plunged to levels that we saw that the world was out in 2070 so over the course of a few weeks weve race all economic progress made over the last 3 years and this is still early days yet i mean the pandemic in the United States it is predicted to get much much worse and essentially what were seeing is the equivalent of a run on banks so if a bunch of people run by sea to try to get their money out this is what investors are doing now with the stock market