Capitol hill where Congressional Budget Officer director Phillip Swagel is getting ready to testify before lawmakers on the cbos budget. The hearing is expected to begin shortly and youre watching live coverage on cspan3. Good afternoon. Ill call the committee to order. Today the committee will hear testimony from the Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel. These projections account for the effects of the covid19 pandemic and legislation enacted in response to it and provide a window into the future of our financial state. This is dr. Swagels first time testifying since becoming the 10th director of the office. Unfortunately, the pandemic has delayed us from having him appear before this committee. I would like to thank dr. Swagel for being here and thank the cbo staff for working to provide congress with informed estimates at a time of unprecedented uncertainty and unusual working conditions. Cbos updated budget projections confirmed what we all know, that the economic di
Cbos budget. The hearing is expected to begin shortly and youre watching live coverage on cspan3. Good afternoon. Ill call the committee to order. Today the committee will hear testimony from the Congressional Budget Office director phillip swagel. These projections account for the effects of the covid19 pandemic and legislation enacted in response to it and provide a window into the future of our financial state. This is dr. Swagels first time testifying since becoming the 10th director of the office. Unfortunately, the pandemic has delayed us from having him appear before this committee. I would like to thank dr. Swagel for being here and thank the cbo staff for working to provide congress with informed estimates at a time of unprecedented uncertainty and unusual working conditions. Cbos updated budget projections confirmed what we all know, that the economic disruption caused by covid19 and the federal governments response have led to a surge in deficit and debt. Cbo projects by the
Of minds members of a Mexican Drug Cartel for their weapons during the president s visit to their stronghold. This could be a new means of transportation in the face for sure but for some a little scary when we go inside what could be the future of Long Distance travel in europe they call it the hyperloop. And sport Lewis Hamilton clinch is home position for the hungary and grand prix the defending formula one World Champion will start at the front of the grid for the 90th tie his career. For one were looking at libya where a team from the International Criminal court is now on the ground tasked with investigating a warlord of a possible war crimes investigators from the i. C. C. Are in tripoli now looking into acts committed by forces loyal to come. After that is expected to include a visit to the mass graves found in tucker who now last month the 3 person team will also investigate booby traps left behind during a retreat by half his fighters residential areas south of tripoli the i.
Eventually reaching the story this deal with trillions of dollars to assist the public at the World Health Organization warns the u. S. Could be the next global epicenter of the pandemic. Hello there this is Art International from moscow welcome to the program has just turned 1 pm here now this wednesday we got a slightly new show joy in place of the moment on this channel for you for the time being im kevin know in with my colleagues will be here with me every day at this time to update you on the latest in a full 30 minute world news round up ok well lets start by looking at the big picture this today the overall number of coronavirus cases confirmed around the world today as a past 425000 the death toll veering towards 19000 but that said there is plenty hope to lets look at that more than 100000 people have recovered since the outbreak started late last year. Billions of people around the world are now being told to sit tight at home one of the nations currently on lockdown in spai
Same time the World Health Organization is warning the u. S. Could be the next global epicenter of the. Hello there this is Art International from moscow welcome to the program just turned 2 pm here this wednesday with a slightly new show julian places you can see for a bit my name is kevin with me im a colleagues will be here every day at this time to update you on the latest in a full 30 minute world news roundup many concerned with corona virus of course and let me update you on that the overall number of coronavirus cases confirmed around the world today as a past 428000 with the death toll over 19000 but that said there is plenty of hope to more than 109000 people as of this hour recovered since the outbreak started late last year. You know. So as mentions of libya putin is soon expected to address the nation of the current corona Virus Outbreak here in russia its much anticipated the total number of cases has now reached 658 earlier the russian president in a slightly surreal yel