Good, okay, good morning, or afternoon, rather, and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. I am Liz Rosenberg and i direct economic programs here at the center for american securities, its a pleasure to have you here with us. Today session is an opportunity to speak on the deterrents and signaling effect of financial sanctions, well and as many of you know well, economic u. S. Sanctions and economic tools which in general terms to those, named people or entities that should have access to the u. S. Financial system of those new people are entities to pose a threat to u. S. National security and the use of sanctions has become central to the exercise of u. S. Foreign policy and National Security over the last decade and in fact i would say, sanctions are a favorite policy tool of this administration in particular the top. The topic for todays session is also the subject of a report and i got jordan good to my left and i cowrote and we are releasing today, those of you
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U. S. Sanctions are an economic tool which in general terms show access to those named people or entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. The exercise of u. S. Foreignty policy and National Security over the last decade. A favorite policy tool of this administration in particular. It the topic is also the subject of a report that we cowrote and we are releasing today. We will have seen that as you came in. The report includes findings of ours that came out of the workshop on signaling and deterrence of sanctions fun opdated either foundation. Bridging the gap with which it is succeeded in a leadership role. We have convened with the intenf achieving a better understanding of how the u. S. Administration and congress use sanctions for signaling and deterrence and gnoffer views and specific recommendations for how to improve the signaling and these instruments. Some of you may have seen over the weekend treasury secretary saying sanctions are, and im quoting, quoting, and
Crowds of convention goers fill up the streets south of market, but today theres news one of the citys largest conventions is leaving town. Good news tonight in the search for missing puppies stolen from a van. Plus rain returns to the bay area. How it could impact your morning commute. I learned to not be afraid to speak up. And the major victory for an east bay woman fighting to stay in the country to receive life saving medical treatment. Now at 11 00, a major financial blow for San Francisco. Good evening, im veronica de la cruz. And im ken bastida. The city just lost its biggest tech conference of the year. Kpix 5s joe vazquez tells us tonight oracle is opting out. Reporter conventions bring thousands of people into San Francisco at a time. Tens of millions of dollars of economic impact. But today we learned one of the largest conventions in the city is leaving for las vegas. Oracles open world, which for years has brought in Software Developers from all over the globe, will no lo