Rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scholar in century literature, kaplan has become best known as one of the most distinguished biographers of our era. He is published biographies of thomas carlyle, mark twain, henry james, charles dickens, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln gore vidal, and now Thomas Jefferson in his masterly pen. Kaplan offers us a biography of Thomas Jefferson by giving an english professors kind attention to jeffersons written words. Jefferson only published one book in his lifetime notes on the state of virginia. But, of course, jefferson wrote consul treatises like a summary view of the rights
Rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scholar in century literature, kaplan has become best known as one of the most distinguished biographers of our era. He is published biographies of thomas carlyle, mark twain, henry james, charles dickens, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln gore vidal, and now Thomas Jefferson in his masterly pen. Kaplan offers us a biography of Thomas Jefferson by giving an english professors kind attention to jeffersons written words. Jefferson only published one book in his lifetime notes on the state of virginia. But, of course, jefferson wrote consul treatises like a summary view of the rights
Economic houses in place. Theres seeing property is the biggest threat. You may have seen a glimpse of what is to come in 2018 and the treasuries market with that yields surge we saw today. A lot of nervous investors around how much the yield curve has flattened in the face of more positive economic data. I want to bring up this chart really quickly, which shows how much a yield curve has flattened. It is headed toward that in version, usually points to an imminent recession most times. We heard dow fed president fred kaplan say thats usually the ase, how you determine flattening inverted yield curve, and why this time would be any different. That has a lot of investors nervous, are we going to see some sort of tantrum in the bond market . That would be quite shocking to the market. It has been interesting, too, what weve seen overnight, not just the 10year come the 30year. Reform . Signal of tax could we see some type of Economic Growth, or are we going to reach your end and see this
[inaudible conversations] the microphone is right on you. You have two of them theyll be both here. But theyre not on. Just went on right now. [laughter] all right ladies and gentlemen how are we tonight in so welcome to the American Writers Museum i would like to get everybodys attentions as we have a special guest with us tonight. The American Writers Museum is where we celebrate the impact that writers have had on American History and our culture and our daily life now on our wall and exhibit heres here at m fiction and spirituality and politics, and it is not a hyperbole to say that many of them wrote words that changed the course of history. From Thomas Jefferson declaring independence to wells demanding accountability americans writers have forever challenged the status quo, and advocated fearlessly for the rights of all to be heard. Awm surprise bookshelf series shows a man work and words held government accountable this a new book be doomsday machine is latest chapter many a li
Your microphone is right on you. You have two of them. But they are not on . [inaudible] ladies and gentlemen, how are we tonight . So welcome to the American Writers Museum. Id like to get everybodys attention as we have a very special us tonight. The American Writers Museum is where we celebrate the impact that writers have had on American History and our culture and our daily life. Now, on our walls and in the exhibits at the hwm, our writers in fiction, fantasy, science, spirituality and politics and is not hyperbole to say that many of them wrote the words the change the course of history. From Thomas Jefferson declaring independence to i to be wells demanding accountability, americas writers have forever challenged the status quo, and advocated fearlessly for the rights of all to be heard. A wm surprise bookshelf series tonight features a man whose works in words have failed government accountable and his new book tonight is the latest chapter in a lifetime of confronting power,