Take stock of what jackson hole will bring with janet yellen. Tom weve been doing this all week. Equities weaker yesterday. Not a shock, but just off the boredom, a very difficult afternoon for markets in the u. S. Janet yellen front and center. 10 00 a. M. Tomorrow, francine, eastern time. You wont hear her speak. It is in a closed room. Embargoedgets an speech and we will have all the headlines out at 10 00 a. M. Exactly. Francine that is what the markets are watching. Today we look at geopolitics with the deal in columbia between the government and the guerillas. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. The death toll is rising in italy. The government says at least 257 people were killed when the quake rocked central italy. Three mountain towns were leveled. Rescue crews are trying to find survivors. Many of the buildings were built centuries ago. In kabul, Authorities Say at least 12 people were killed in an attack on the American University of afghanistan. The assault began wit
And would give regulators the authority to go after them. View,anders in my Comverse Technology wall street, wall street regulates congress and we have got to break off the cycle. Al clinton went on the offensive on gun control. Is Bernie Sanders tough enough on guns . Sen. Sanders all. Clinton no, not at it has gone on too long. It is time the entire country stood up to the nra. The majority of our country supports that and even the majority of gun owners do. Senator sanders, did vote five times against the brady bill. More than 2 passed, million prohibited purchases have been prevented. For thelso vote immunity provision. I voted against it. I was in the sanders at the same time. It was pretty straightforward to me. Al sanders try to bail her out on the email controversy. Sen. Sanders let me Say Something that may not be great politics. But i think the secretary is right. And that is that the American People are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. Sec. Clinton need to.
Later, scott walker. A look Clay Whitehead year he led government efforts in the 1960s to break up communication monopolies. Some of his former colleagues spoke at the library of congress. This is about one hour and 40 minutes. Members and friends, i have the pleasure of serving this institution as the associate librarian of congress. We are here to celebrate the official assessment of the clay t. Whitehead papers. This evening marks the beginning on many levels. From this point forward the library of congress has pledged to provide access to the story. The personal history of his participation in critical events of the 20th century. We also pledged the necessary corollary to protect and preserve these materials in perpetuity. He yells from kansas where his interest in ham radio foretold his life work. Graduate and undergraduate studies in the engine if not the engineer a huge lead to sweeping and lasting a changes in the entire Communications Landscape in the United States and the wor