Day. We ask your blessing upon those throughout our country who are suffering so much more each day. Keep safe the firefighters out west. Keep safe those who are responding to the destruction of Hurricane Sally on the gulf coast. Listen to the cries of those who have lost so much as a result of these natural covid rs even as the pandemic weeks its havoc in our communities. Here in the capitol impel with your spirit the members of congress who, more than any others, have the opportunity to address our nations needs. Give them the wisdom and ourage to do so working as a united force for good in these times. Lord, have mercy. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker thank you, father. Pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. Slotkin. Ms. Slotkin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and
Down 600 points recently. We are not near a correction yet on s p, but we are getting there rapidly. I dont think this can be underplayed the virus, the pandemic is really front and center on a global basis, even with an america distracted by an historic moment. Momente and a historic that could possibly sway the election. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika good morning. The death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has thrust the Supreme Court into the political spotlight. Republican leaders in the senate are hoping to rush through a replacement with President Trump expected to nominate his pick this week. Democrats are warning of a constitutional crisis. If joe budden wins the election but a trump candidate is still confirmed to the Supreme Court. President trump is celebrating the tiktok deal, despite it falling short on some of its key demands. The white house gets a promise of new jobs sources have told bloomberg that tiktok is taking a
Were looking at a sharp selloff for the nasdaq, down 271 points right now, the s p and nasdaq snapped a winning streak on friday. The markets are down across the board. Large labor day parties raising concerns about a coronavirus spike. Creating a futuristic Fan Experience at the u. S. Open. Watson using Artificial Intelligence to allow fan interaction, even with empty stands. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets this morning are under pressure, take a look at european indices, markets are under pressure as concerns grow over a no deal brexit. The cac is down 63 and the dax is lower by 108. Germany is showing signs of a slow recovery. Exports rising 4. 7 in the month of july, imports were up just over 1 . That was far below prepandemic levels. Checking asian markets this morning, take a look at what happened overnight, green across the board in asia, best performer as you can see japan, nikkei average up three quarters of a percent, same situation with the shanghai com
Difficult subject to deal with today. Its importance lies in its relationship to the transformation of the world in the early modern era. By that i mean essentially three things, first, the origins and the rise of capitalism around the atlantic beginning in the late 16th century and continuing thereafter to the present. Secondly, the establishment of european dominance around the world. This is another major theme to which the slave trade is connected. And then finally we are talking today about one of the very foundations of American History. America is the result of the meeting of three very old cultures and you might say continents. People from europe, people from west africa and people from native america. So today were going to talk about one of those three pillars, the african slave trade. I want to begin with a quote by a very eminent africanamerican scholar, activist named web du bois wrote, the transportation of 10 million human beings out of the dark beauty of their mother co
Look at the problems there. First i would like to introduce our Panel Including myself. Doctor pills very the foremost china expert in the world. Currently senior fellow and director of the chinese strategy at the hands Hudson Institute. Distinguish policy advisor. I can tell you definitively it has changed the us militarys thinking only a number of years ago. The First American official that revealed what they were telling themselves militarily is quite different than how they wanted to be friends in the world. And then to have a tremendous impact on understanding the military his book is a Landmark Book the 100 year marathon. Is one of the only places with the chinese defectors. And then reveal what is going on. And a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and as a distinguished china expert to spend time as a bomber pilot and has been inside of china as a Defense Attache to track down the inside story of china. His book is called stealth war. Im National Security correspondent for th