The focus certainly on the u. S. Not only for the infections but of the transition period and what we can expect from the markets. The markets looking at some caution, we heard from Central Banks saying look, the vaccine is not going to be a cureall. If you look at what investors are trying to assess, it is additional stimulus, an economy that has been battered by these coronavirus cases that we have seen going up and up. Treasuries adding to the gains, and if you look at other things we are looking at, you know, the dging higher afterword that Dominic Cummings will leave his role with Boris Johnson at the start of the year. Now lets get to the bloomberg first word news in london with laura wright. Hi, laura. Laura good morning, francine. Powell, ecb president christine lagarde, and Andrew Bailey used a Virtual Conference to highlight the risk. The post pandemic economy will be different in many ways. The 2020 election was the most secure in american history. They say there are is no e
Missions. Also convicted of corruption a high profile congolese politician is sentenced to 20 years hard labor. Welcome to the Program Donald Trump has addressed a smaller than expected crowd in the u. S. City of tulsa where the president held his 1st major public rally since the Coronavirus Crisis began and trump used his appearance at a half empty Indoor Stadium to attack his political opponents critics of his handling of the pandemic and black lives matter protest. When americans watch left wing radicals burn down. Private property. Police officers. These Police Officers they get injured they dont complain theyre incredible and. Thousands of people only hear the radical. Say what a beautiful rally of. His commons controversy following on june 18th weekend which celebrates emancipation of black slaves though it follows weeks of antiracism protests across america and the world in response to the Police Killing of george floyd in the mid concern that the rally could spread the coronavi
Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
The trade war and tariffs are having on farmers across the u. S. You can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is saturday, august 17. We read that nearly one quarter of the electorate this time around will be 65 or older and seniors vote at a much higher percentage than others. We ask seniors only to call in this morning. What are your top issues for campaign 2020 . If you live in the eastern or central time zones, call 202 7488000. West, 202 out 7488001. You can send a tweet c spanwj. Commentalso post a on facebook. Key to the 2020 democratic president ial nomination. As they talk about iowa, in 2020, 23 of the electorate will be 65 and older. That is the highest share since 1970. In iowa specifically, the numbers are more dramatic those 50 and older accounted for 58 of democratic caucusgoers in 2016. 28 were 65 and older. Clear thateeds to be 60 of caucusgoers are going to be over the age of 50 said brad anderson, who is a f
Resources, say, troops find the palestinians, collecting aid off to feeling threatened by the crowds, but provide no evidence for the navigation. The desk told, in guns across the states, 13000 mach while israel intensifies its attacks across the street. Israel grabs hundreds of acres of Palestinian Land near a major and even settled into the occupied west noon. But it is 1400. 00 g m t 4 pm and gaza with palestinians a morning the killing of at least a 104. 00 people by the is riley miller. Tre, nearly 700 people were injured. Thousands in Critical Condition or from 30000 palestinians have now been killed since israel israel launched its war on gaza in october. Well says days attack is being described as a massacre of civilians by is ready to is. Hundreds of hungry and stopping palestinians have gathered to collect food aid when they were attacked by his ready snipers and showed by is riley tanks. His rails. Ah, me says its soldiers with forced to open 5 because they felt threatened t