In las vegas at the Consumer Electronics show and this is the big picture on our t. America. Do you know what this is if you guessed bitcoin you are incorrect because bitcoin is not a thing its crypto currency its an idea youll often see tokens like this used when people are talking about bitcoin and for this same reason several years ago what was the Consumer Electronics association changed its name to Consumer Technology Association Much of what we are seeing here doesnt come in a box they are experiences not just gadgets into your least favorite experience might be air travel. Airports are outdated you know they were built for an era of the 1960 s. And we are investing billions of dollars of infrastructure trying to modernize trying to create better has the better amenities that the gate and the technology that were deploying at the same time is helping them to navigate so that they can get through the gate more efficiently we know a lot of the stress of air travel resides on the gr
We are kind of glad the heat was not honest because it is a principled issue. I remember wrestling over it in the senate g7 television stations is a quaint term anymore when local channels are online just as much as televisions back they are. And most members say they have internet site but nobody tries to restrict their access. In the end that is the debate as i wrestled with it came down if there is a shortage is a best managed by Market Forces or government regulation unfortunately it is a very partisan issue. But i think our chairman has long had a principled position he has been selected as chairman of the fcc and yet he has taken a lot of heat for that. But we were unable to deal with it in congress so it does fall to the fcc and i suspect that will pingpong back and forth as to the right policy until the evidence is in and proven to be a problem that congress can address and come up with a constitutional majority. Host before we get any further into the issues that finger guest
A big business in and of itself whats going on in vegas. Well this is a three hundred twenty one b. Billion dollar business each year this year in the usa alone forecaster grow three point two percent and never once during the Great Recession did Consumer Electronics not have an up year so its a very dynamic industry to watch and there are one hundred eighty four thousand of us from one hundred fifty countries watching it here all week at the Consumer Electronics show interesting lee the Consumer Electronics show has given we in the media strict instructions not to use the phrase Consumer Electronics show in fact the Consumer Electronics association actually change their name to Consumer Technology association for a couple of reasons one is that theres a lot more to it than gadgets now you often report on bitcoin president ial tweets grab the headlines and amazon twitter air b. N. B. Its not just gadgets anymore and frankly in a an exhibit hall the size of fifty football fields here th
A big trade deal with the French Airline manufacturer air bus and french president emmanuel mccrone and finally well discuss the economics of the news now lets get to the top stories that business and financial headlines. Late yesterday President Trump addressed the now the American Farm bureau on a range of issues including nafta the north American Free trade agreement the o. P. O. Crisis and regulation while many listeners were hoping to hear more about the administrations plans on reading go shading the nafta the president only repeated familiar language about getting a better deal the president also touted the release of a report from a task force on Rural America in the report it says that of the five key areas of concentration for Rural America increasing Internet Connections is vital well yeah like they said in the Jerry Maguire movie show me the money it is unfortunately there were a number of fact all errors in the president S Farm Bureau speech and heres one take a listen and
Brought all this into the open and no doubt the debate will continue. Michelin stars are considered a whole mark of fine dining with recipients of gaining prestige in the cool and airy world there are small mining town in the east of france one chef is being forced to turn in his star although through no fault of his own is his story. I. Think over the past four or five years weve seen steady decline internally in fall in business for various reasons many people prefer to stay at work and get deliveries and youll come to. New Companies Making less so the budgets are tight and. That is that. Ive been in this town for eighteen years and weve had a mission a stall for thirteen years for the region its a shame to lose a star restaurant but its a good thing for the industry overall unfortunately we need to focus on employment rather than the. Sad but thats the way to. Deal with. The United States debate is heating up over a Migration Initiative aimed at protecting young Illegal Migrants als