At 2 stagnant growth rate, we cannot pay the deficit. If we get the Regulatory Reform done, we are going to have more money coming in, because were going to grow our economy. If we dont incentivize to get the money back, it will get invested overseas. Were happy what were getting done, realistic to how much more we have to do. Charles joining me now, peter morici. Peter, my pushback with gary cohn is that this thing is so magnificent, so huge, so big, and we already saw what happened when they tried to ram health care through without doing it in a more meticulous manner. Do you think its possible to get through massive, massive reform and do it in a timely manner. Its quite possible. Everybody acknowledges the Corporate Tax code needs a cleaning up. If they can find 51 senators with border adjustments, cut the rates down to 20 , and i think that would be very, very productive and easy to bring home capital on that level. How do you come up with Chuck Schumers middleclass tax cut, when
Susan rice just moments ago agreeing to testify before the house intelligence panel. Ned, your initial thoughts on this susan rice bombshell. I have been calling for the House Intelligence Committee to bring her up on the hill to testify under oath. Did sue and rice and her deputy ben rhodes follow n sa protoc protocol nsa protocol . I have been advocating this for months. The Trump Administration and the gop need to go back on this. It could be bigger than watergate. Charles betsy, how do you see it . I have seen reports her testimony will be in a closed session. So it wont be as re revalatorys comeys testimony was. How that information gets used. What kind of accountability government officials have. The Foreign Surveillance intelligence act is up for renewal this year. Susan rices role in this issue is central. Charles we are watching President Trump and the first lady as they await president moon from south korea. There is a lot going on in that korean peninsula. Charles from the c
European equities are better and earnings season gets into full swing the real brexit talks begin. Meeting in brussels, promising to go beyond the pleasantries and get into the top issues. And corporate planes and telenor beats expectations as it launches a Share Buy Back and we will speak to the ceo of telenor. Lets look at things out of china. They are beating expectations. This is polarizing they have taken 16 days to come up with 7 growth rate for an economy worth 12 trillion i had a look at the bureau of economic analysis, theyre not getting the First Quarter estimate because they had many revisions of Second Quarter gdp until 28th of july the chinese did it in 16 days. Thats something that bites a lot of you thinking are they accurate statistics 6. 9 higher Second Quarter gdp, beating expectations, very strong figure. Retail sales up 11 . But the outperformers on industrial output as well. Both sides of the economy add into that fixed investment pretty strong stuff. Look at the c
You will have the opportunity to go down in the books as an american hero. Charles 50 members of the Electoral College signed a letter asking for a briefing on the russian hacking. Spearheading this is the daughter of nancy pelosi. The initial demand, reviewing the initial 10, was he wouldnt vote until this russian briefing you guys had a chance to look at it. Is that still your position . Yes, now that 67 signatures and many more supporting us, republican and democratic electors saying we are alarmed by what we read in the news and what we continue to read in the news as more revelations are coming forward, that the intelligence reports are putin himself direct the dissemination of stolen information from democratic emails. So we are deeply concerned about the role as Alexander Hamilton said years ago, about the role of undue influence in our elections. We appreciate the calls for investigation on capitol hill. But among the electors, we would like that information. We hope to hear fr
Welcome to the programme, and a happy new year. Were live until iiam. Dentists have criticised what theyve called the workplace cake culture, saying the sharing of sweet treats in the office is contributing to health problems. Theyve called for a change in 2017. So, is this sensible advice or an attack on the Little Things that make office life a bit more enjoyable . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. A man has been shot dead by police in an operation near the m62 motorway in huddersfield. West Yorkshire Police say the operation last night was pre planned, and that at least one person was arrested, but gave few other details. They say it was not related to terrorism. Another two people were arrested in a related stop in bradford. The independent Police Complaints commission has sent investigators to the scene. Its the fifth Fatal Police Shoo