A symposium that i am cosponsoring with an america in stanfords Global Digital policy innovator. This information has become a newly potent rat in the digital era. It it is weapon eyes are most cherished freedom. Discord and undermine democracy worldwidee. Here in the u. S. We saw russia deployed disinformation as one of its tools when in the words wof the molar report the russin government interfered ino the 2016 president ial election and sweeping and systemic fashion. Alarms have been sounded throughout american intelligence community. Department of Homeland Security and justice. By many of the experts are generously taken time to speak to you today. They warned that these attacks are ongoing. They are accelerating and they are unlikely to be waged by russia loan Going Forward tiered House Oversight subcommittee on National Security heldy a hearg on securing americas election infrastructure and political discourse. I was pleased to be called on to testify. I spoke then about how the
First to our top story, job numbers came out friday while overall payroll gains were up in july along with a rise in hourly earnings. That wasnt enough to keep stocks out of the red, the worst week of 2019. This as President Trump decided to ratchet up the trade war with china, announcing a slew of new tariffs for the start of september, and dont forget the fed cutting Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2008. A move chairman powell describes as a midcycle adjustment to keep the economy expanding. We have tom thibodeau, the ceo and our editor mike regan. Why were markets caught off guard by the president s escalation of the trade war, when really there has been no end in sight. If you look back to the g20 meeting last month, there seems to be, if not progress, at least 80 escalation of tensions. When we started the week, President Trump was tweeting on monday about china, criticizing them. At that point it didnt seem like he was ready to escalate things with fu catching people offg
The door. Doordash. Survey hear from the monkey ceo. First to our top story, job numbers came out friday while overall payroll gains were up in july along with a rise in hourly earnings. That wasnt enough to keep stocks out of the red, the worst week of 2019. This as President Trump decided to ratchet up the trade war with china, announcing a slew of new tariffs for the start of september, and dont forget the fed cutting Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2008. A move chairman powell describes as a midcycle adjustment to keep the economy expanding. , the ceoom thibodeau and our editor mike regan. Why were markets caught off guard by the president s escalation of the trade war, when really there has been no end in sight. G20f you look back to the meeting last month, there seems , if not progress, at least 80 escalation of tensions. When we started the week, President Trump was tweeting on monday about china, criticizing them. At that point it didnt seem like he was ready to escalat
Valuation of 60 billion. And caught on camera the u. S. Has just five weeks to rip out banneity equipment d security equipment. Launching an investigation into frances tax plan potentially leading to more tariffs, but first, lets get to our markets close. U. S. Equity markets really lifted throughout the session. At one point, the s p 500 topped 3004 the first time ever, although we did get a pullback from those Early Morning gains with financials and also industrials weighing on the index, but of course, and narrative today was all about testifying with the House Financial Services committee. Investors pretty much focused there, but we are not done just yet. Chairman tomorrow, powell testifying in the senate. Not to mention that we get ecb minutes and u. S. Inflation numbers. We are seeing u. S. Futures unchanged. Lets see how we are setting up for the markets in asia. Sophie asian stocks are set to broadly track wall street gains, they areigher even as one of her broad trade battle w
On day 5 at wimbledon, djokovic and 15 year old cori gauff in action later as well as andy murray and Serena Williams in the mixed doubles. Well be live there at 2. 30 and bring you news on England International karen carneys retirement from football. Matt has all the weather sunny and warm in places but will it last . 28 this afternoon in some southern areas, to live this weekend, will it stay dry . I will let you know. I will explain more in 25 minutes. Thanks matt. Also coming up tributes are paid to horse racing puinditjohn mccririck. Pundit. With his signature deerstalker hat and flamboyant style, he was a familiar face on british television. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. A gang behind the biggest modern day Slavery Network ever exposed in the uk has been convicted of offences including trafficking, Money Laundering and forcing people into forced labour. Police believe there were up to 400 victims put to work by the polish organised crime gang in the West Midlands. A thr