Host good afternoon, everyone. I am the president of the center for American Progress and i am thrilled to be moderating this vital conversation today. I cant think of a more timely moment to gather these distinguished from a recent leaders. Im honored to be joined by the new york mayor, Atlanta Mayor and stockton mayor. I will say a few more words about them in a minute, but i want to really start by saying that we are gathering at a time where a lee are going through times of deep pain and anguish for so many americans. That has come to the floor in the last few, but it is a product of years in decades and centuries of equally and unfair treatment. The murder of george floyd, Brianna Taylor and many other black americans have shed a harsh light on this systemic racism that is pervasive in the country. The vaccines are on trial and medical professionals are working around. Still so many people are suffering and dying. Of the other this has riddled the country since birth and we have h
An equal and unfair treatment the murder of george floyd and Breanna Taylor and many other black americans has shed a harsh light on the systemic racism and pervasive in our country. Black people are not safe here go out for a jog or go to church or stay in their own home and too often at the hands of police right now the impact of two diseases one is medical professionals working around the clock and a global effort with a common enemy and still so many people are suffering and dying the other is a disease has never their country since birth and we have had decades in which we ignored the plight of black citizens. Those joining sar on the front lines attacking both of these diseases and challenges and they are truly leaning at a time where at the National Level we are fortunate to have these leaders to develop these options in all four of them have been working at the forefront to develop those systems to serve the entire community with the reform of the system so we really want to be
Commute. Whats going on now . We have a recovery for the trivalley. We had to have recovery. Look at the dublin camera coming good monday morning. Toward us westbound 580 where we had slowing around el charo, 6 13. Lets get a live look outside in san jose as we look at our blocked by a rig from an earlier temperature trend in campbell, well start out with some clouds crash. No injuries but it did slow down and well be right at about the commute. The map shows you where ive normal going at least into the circled recovery for the speeds early afternoon but temperatures approaching the area. Are about to spike. Ill have more on that coming up in a few minutes. And a live look at the toll plaza. Well talk about the bay bridge this is what i meant to show you, the buildup happening even coming up. As we speak. Live Team Coverage of the no metering lights yet but overnight protests. Clearly it looks like were going to need those. Today in the bays thom jensen is live in the south bay. We wan
Want to highlight energy. It is at the bottom of the barrel, down 1. 6 . Part of thousand of cyclical trade we saw the beginning of the week on monday. 8 also have oil lower today. I want to stick on oil. Even though it is lower today, it is still up in a massive way on the month. It has gained nearly 80 in may, the best month on record. Supply and demand in the market starts to look more balanced and wti is ending the month around 33 a barrel. David . Waiting to hear from President Trump. We have already heard from jay powell. Earlier today our colleague Michael Mckee sat down in an exclusive interview with Loretta Mester, the cleveland fed president. They talk about euro curve control. Yield is flater at the short end, so maybe with the Forward Guidance it is not necessary to do something to emphasize the Forward Guidance. I do not want to take it off the table is something for me to think about as a possible tool. I do not think we needed at this phase, or do i see so much forward w
And stockton mayor. I will say a few more words about them in a minute. But he really wanted to start by saying that we are gathering at a time where all as a country, and in particular, leading us as we go through a moment of deep pain and anguish for so many americans. That has come to the floor the last few weeks that it is a product of years and decades and really even centuries of any cool and unfair treatment. The murders of george floyd, breonna taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many other black americans have shed a harsh light on the systemic racism that is pervasive in our country. People are not safe here. Now when they got their jobs are going to church, not even when they stay in our own homes. And they are too often killed at the hand of place. Black people. Right now our country is suffering of two abuses. One of them, medical professionals are working aroundtheclock theres a global effort to become a common entity. And still so many people are suffering. And dying. And for the