This is a wonderful read. When i started it i was sort of like this is going be too much information. I will be able to take it in. Its fantastic. Its based on an addition to your own knowledge and research its based on over 70 interviews and youve interviewed among those the leading director of the living directors of the caa except for the current one. Its really not going to say it, its not so much about the cia directors as about the cia directors and the relationship to the white house and the president. Would you agree with that . Thanks for the kind words about the book, because one of the things i really tried to do, maybe above all, was to humanize these directors. I was lucky because it is a cast of characters never couldve dreamt up, from dick helms act in the 60s was the quintessential cia director bob gates described to me as a james bond type character. Cigarette in one hand, dry martini in the other who could walk into the oval office and tell lbj that the domino theory
Zealand is set for a shallower recession than previous years. The pandemic may have a lingering impact when it comes to government expenses. We bring you the numbers breaking this hour. Lets get you started with our lets get you started with a quick check of our markets trading at this hour. We had a mixed finish. Stocks, in fact, fell, erasing earlier gains after that selloff intensified. Tech fed chair powell not sure if this economic recovery will continue, that really dampening the moon. Tech communications leading declines. Switch of the board and you can see what small and midcaps did with the russell 2000, outperforming, look at that, up 9 of the close. We had the fed really keeping rates low, helping that entire sector. Pressure, andf that paired most of its losses with treasury yields climbing after chair powell also said the current size of the Asset Purchase Program was appropriate, the 10year yield hanging around the highest levels in almost a week. We also have the 530 yie
A minutes silence to commemorate the life of a minutes silence to commemorate the life of sir tom and to respect the life of sir tom and to respect the lives the life of sir tom and to respect the lives lost through covid. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be Peer Reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. Its the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Awarning, a warning, this report contains some flashing images. Its been the Great Unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus
These are your markets we are getting some data. Manufacturing pmi coming in better than expected. Little bit ofa optimism when it comes to the stoxx series the stoxx 600. Treasuries falling with the bonds. U. S. Looking daughters holding dollars holding pretty steady. Coming up tomorrow we speak to the Goldman Sachs chief executive, david solomon. Meantime we will speak about euro markets. As get to the bloomberg first word news in new york city. Viviana Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for failing to deliver brexit by the deadline. Speaking to sky news he took responsibility for the failure but blamed parliament for refusing to back his timetable. One concern for his riot one concern for ryanairs ceo is the upcoming election may not decide a thing. My fear is this election would result in more delay. That could be good in that it means it means the transition to continue on ad infinitum. The economy needs to see in into this uncertainty. Viviana over to hong kong where 200
Tonight, the battle for the white house is all but set. And it is looking like a biden trump rematch. Steve kornacki is here with the latest on tuesdays primary results. Plus, the heated moments on capitol hill. Both republicans and democrats grilling Special Council Hur over his report on President Biden. Then, is the Clock Ticking on tiktok . The bipartisan effort in the house to block the app. Whats at stake in this bill as The 11th Hour gets underway on this tuesday night. Good evening once again. Im stephanie ruhle. Live from new york city. And we are now 230 days away from the election. And it is a very, very big night for the candidates. With tonights primary results, nbc news is now officially projecting that President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to be officially named the democrats presumptive president ial nominee. And President Trump at this point is very close will to doing the same with the republican nomination. But nbc news projects it is too early to call that on