Discussion on slave refugee camps during the war. Watch American History tv tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. This past june, facebook announced plans for its own crypto currency called libra. The cocreator of Libra David Marcus answered lawmakers concerned over the Digital Currency before the Senate Banking committee. This is about 2 1 2 hours. This hearing will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus, head of libra at facebook. On may 9, senator brown and i sent a letter to facebook shortly after it was reported that the company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using its social network. Our letter asked facebook for more information about how the system would work. Its access to and use of Consumer Financial information, and facebooks access to and use of information on individuals or groups of individuals in credit, insure, employment or housing. I appreciate facebooks res
Banks mixed. Carmax, the worst performer. 2. 13 , crude up to oil below 65 a barrel. Trucking index, s p, best performer today, more than 8 up. That is relieving investors. European markets now. A better day in europe. The dax up a quarter of 1 , cac upup 6 10 of 1 , ftse 100 for tenths of 1 4 10 of 1 . Questions about barbary moving over. First quarter doing well in china. That stock is up 13 . Thank earnings season, j. P. Banks, wells fargo, reported earnings this morning. Lets bring in our Investment Banking reporter. It seems pressure on margins not affecting banks much. Reporter it is affecting them in that wells fargo revised projections downward and the lowest net income in three years. Theres will come down contingent on how many rate hikes there are. Jamie dimon is saying it is like wind blowing. Investors are following the news well. Vonnie what are we seeing in terms of indications for u. S. Consumer . Reporter so far so good. Jp morgans long growth swelling, close to 7 last
Free cspan radio app. Earlier today facebooks david marcus testified before the Senate Banking committee to address concerns over the companys proposed Digital Currency. This is 2 hours and 20 minutes. This hearing will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus, head of libra at facebook. On may 9, senator brown and i sent a letter to facebook shortly after it was reported that the company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using its social network. Our letter asked facebook for more information about how the system would work. Its access to and use of Consumer Financial information, and facebooks access to and use of information on individuals or groups of individuals in credit, insure, employment or housing. I appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent, facebook formally announce ds its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white pape
Free cspan radio app. Earlier today facebooks david marcus testified before the Senate Banking committee to address concerns over the companys proposed Digital Currency. This is 2 hours and 20 minutes. This hearing will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus, head of libra at facebook. On may 9, senator brown and i sent a letter to facebook shortly after it was reported that the company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using its social network. Our letter asked facebook for more information about how the system would work. Its access to and use of Consumer Financial information, and facebooks access to and use of information on individuals or groups of individuals in credit, insure, employment or housing. I appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent, facebook formally announce ds its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white pape
The fda and others discussed Digital Health care and patient empowerment at a symposium hosted by the National Health council in washington, d. C. If everyone can take their seat, that would be great. Thank you. We had to get pictures taken, didnt get a selfie but anyway, welcome, everyone. My name is kenny mendez the president and ceo of the foundation of america. Also the current nih seaboard chair and on behalf of the board, welcome to todays event. Its great to see everyone. And before i turn it over to randy i just want to make a quick pitch. I dont think youre going to find an organization like us in this area that brings together Patient Organizations and our mission is to amplify the patient voice and other stakeholders in the Health Ecosystem under one roof. So, theres a membership tableand registration you can ak about membership but really appreciate everyone here and hopefully todays event you will see is exactly what the nhc does, bringing together diverse stakeholders, am