Republic of congo at least twelve crew members have been killed those are the headlines up front is up next. In an age of simplistic narratives the listening post critiques the mainstream response exposing the influences that drive the headlines at this time on aljazeera this week donald trump announced a revolutionary tax cut for the United States but is he its biggest beneficiary renowned economist and former advisor to Ronald Reagan and to trump. And well also debate whether one is turning into a dictatorship we. Would. Thanks for joining me up front youve advised donald trump on his tax plan in the past a plan this administration has called the biggest tax cut in history and that youve been full of praise for youve said trump is phenomenal for the u. S. Economy given this is an administration stuffed with millionaires and billionaires and led by a selfproclaimed billionaire is it any wonder that is seen as a tax cut of the rich by the rich for the rich that so many tax experts are
Hello im adrian from again this is the news hour live from aljazeera headquarters in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes a successful gamble as exit polls indicate a clear victory. In japans snap election. U. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is in saudi arabia in a second bid to end the gulf crisis without high hopes of a breakthrough. Its obvious rich northern regions feel short changed by the governments economic policies and now theyre fighting back. For the Houston Astros have booked their tickets to l. A. They beat the new york to reach their first world series in two thousand and five for their face the dodgers begin. So we begin this news in japan where exit polls suggest the Prime Minister shinzo ruling bloc is headed for a big when voters braved a typhoon to cast their ballots in the polls are they called it a year earlier than expected and was asking for a clear mandrake mandate as the country faces challenges from an aging population and a sluggish economy at home an
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Fcc commissioner Mignon Clyburn is our guest on the communicators this week. Welcome, commissioner. Thank you for coming back. This is the first time in your service on the federal medications that even in the minority and about five months. How is that different than the previous eight years . Very interesting. I often think of myself playing offense and defense. So, playing the entire field it has been a little exhausting but exhilarating at the same time. I havent changed. The things that i care about in terms of consumers have been first and foremost in our minds when it comes to policy and when it comes to my interests and when it comes to serving them. That hasnt changed. Things are different, youre right. Theres been a couple of more than a couple of two ones. The essence is the same. We will get into those issues in just a minute but june 30t june 30th, is coming up and is a significant date because thats when your commission and. Well, if i were to look at the calendar, one wo
Is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time come in all members will have five legislative days within which to his extraneous materials for inclusion in the record. The hearing is for the purpose of receiving the semiannual testimony of the chair of the board of governorboard of govere Federal Reserve system. On the conduct of Monetary Policy and the state of the economy i now recognize myself for three minutes to give an opening statement. After eight years in the largest Monetary Policy stimulus in the history and the most unconventional Monetary Policy in our history, americans recently received disappointing Economic News yet again. It is official, the economy grew at a measly 1. 6 in 201 2,016thn our historic norm is twice that. That takes eight years of subpar growth in eight years of stagnant paychecks and eight years of him replenish savings. Notwithstandinnotwithstanding tn that the fed to come and notwithstanding the personnel. After eight years, there is a