Restrictions in one city, but investors are brushing that off. As well, up firmly part of the Semiconductor Story, looking forward to samsung earnings. Looking at currency, the dollar story almost the weakest in terms of the bloomer dollar index, for close to two years bloomberg dollar index, for close to two years. Down for tense of 1 . Hasonshore yuan strengthened. The aussie dollar up as well. On the next board, looking at gold, futures breaking through 2000 announce. You have the likes of bank of america predicting you could get 3000 in therice next 18 months. Wti up 3 10 of 1 . The 10 year yield has edged up marginally at 62 basis points. You can see there has been a marginal rotation out of chinese 10 year as well, more risk on sentiment in the mainland. Rishaad all right, lets look at one of the biggest movers, 7 . Shares up around one at one point. We have a company that has become the worlds 10th biggest stock. Our guest from aberdeen standard investments. Thank you for joinin
The survey number was 95. Present situation, 94. 2. That is better than last time. In terms of expectations, though, 91. 5. The Manufacturing Index has come through better than the survey. Last time, it was flat with expectations at five. We came through at 10. The consumer is getting jittery. Alix especially as the sunbelt is hit. We had an announcement from the fed earlier. Michael mckee is with us. Walk us through the numbers and to talk about the fed meeting tomorrow. Mike the numbers are connected to the meeting, with Consumer Confidence following and the outlook for the next six months dropping dramatically as it did, the economy is looking like it will go back into some sort of contraction, based on the new covid19 cases we are seeing. The fed sees as something they do not like, because moments ago they announced they are extending seven of the nine lending programs they put into place in march, through the end of the year. They were going to expire on september 30. The only one
Republicans are now diving into each different part of this h. E. A. L. S. Act as leader mcconnell termed this deal. It stands for healthic economy assistance Liability Protection and schools. The trillion dollar package has 105 billion for schools. That is more than was in the democrats heroes act from back in may. It has another round of direct checks and it has an add unemployment benefit of 200 a week. Thats a decrease of what its been for the last several months. But Senate Finance chair Chuck Grassley just noted this is going transition to 70 of a workers pre pandemic wage over the course of the next few weeks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell said that the virus doesnt care how fragile the economy is, but that the u. S. Is not write a blank check. It needs to be tailored for these specific times and crossroads. But democrats are already saying its far too tailored. After mcconnell took the floor, Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer said there needs to be Food Assistance f
Explosion in britain, our own weapons are on high alert. Theres always one out there, at 15 minutes notice to fire. Somewhere out there . Somewhere out there. And american nukes could soon be back on british soil. If we get trump in there next time and he may press the button because hes got a bigger button than putin, then we are a target. Putin hasntjust challenged america, but all European Countries in nato, protected under the us nuclear umbrella. Russians have made direct threats to use Nuclear Weapons against britain, one of the founding members of nato. Thats put the uks Nuclear Readiness on alert. Britains Nuclear Deterrent is housed in the west of scotland. Since the height of the cold war, naval base clyde, on the banks of gare loch, has been at the heart of the uks nuclear policy. Here he is. Feargal dalton is a retired lieutenant commander, who served on Hms Victorious as chief weapons engineer. Hello. Morning, jane. Nice to meet you, feargal. And you. What a lovely morning
The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the february 14, 2018 regular meeting of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services committee. Im supervisor jeff sheehy, chair of the committee. To my right, supervisor ronen and to my left supervisor peskin. The clerk is john carroll and i would like to thank Jessie Larson and knowna for staffing this meeting. Clerk, do you have any announcements. Clerk thank you, please make sure to silence all cell phones. Items acted upon today will be on the 201718 board of supervisors agenda unless other stated. Member peskin . Present. Ronen . Sheehy . Present. All members are present. We will be calling 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to allow supervisor cohen to attend her items. Please call number one. Hearing to consider the transfer of type 21 offsale general beer, wine and distilled Spirits Liquor license to verve holdings, doing business as verve at 2358 fillmore street, will serve the public convenience or necessity of the city and county of San Francisco. Good