18 years ago this week the epicenter of ground 0 makes todays program especially meaningful. I know many of you toured the museum last night, some for the first time. The events we chronicle here, the lives we remember and the aspirations we embrace for a world free from the scourge of terrorism are inextricably linked to the work of this committee and the topics you will discuss today. Here at the 9 11 memorial and museum we testify to the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on american soil and the single greatest loss of rescue personnel in a single event in american history. Our exhibitions and programs recount the collective experience of profound shock, unprecedented vulnerability and overwhelming grief caused by the attacks. Yet visitors take away more than a cautionary tale to remain vigilant to continued threats by sharing the manifold expressions of courage, compassion and service in response to 9 11. This museum also affirms the best of who we can be. As hum
The nikkei up. 3 , volumes are pretty light, the seasonality effect as far as that goes. Asx up point tend to the one side. Joining the negative field club, all the way up to 15 years and negative terrain. ,ets look at what is happening german futures there as well. Guild,ed, look at the nearly 1 in negative terrain. Theyre joining with the germans and the swiss here. Treasury at 1. 64 . Where are we with the trade talks . Out as we get over to the first word news with su keenan. Kudlow saying the u. S. And chinese officials have had a productive call on trade negotiations and they are planning a followup in the next few days. He also said there is no change on plans for a chinese delegation to visit the u. S. In september. Chinas ministry of congo comers echo the hope of finding a solution but also criticize the u. S. Approach so far. Postpone the tariffs on some chinese goods has proven there is no winner in a trade war and the u. S. Consumers enterprises will suffer huge losses if t
Usip at the asia center. Im delighted to welcome today to todays are important and timely event. As many of you know, usip was founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent nonpartisan National Institute charged with the vital Important Mission of protecting mitigating and resolving violence abroad. Todays topic is very near and dear to usip. Weve had an office in kabul since 2002 and where closely with the afghan and u. S. Governments, civil side organization, and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the afghan Peace Process is a top priority for usip. We dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to support research, dialogue, skill building workshops and policy analysis both here in washington and in afghanistan. Throughout all our efforts with held fast to the conviction that for Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. In fact, we recently held a workshop in istanbul with top negotiators from afghanist
All witnesses. Please discuss the profile of persons of diverse backgrounds within your organization and then for the record, the Committee Requests the addition of grade, years of service and career categories to the annual be added to the annual demographic report. Mr. Coker, why dont you begin . We took a look at our great profile, gg 12 and 13 as recently required by our manager from her directive, 715. We noticed there was a gap there between minority and nonminority and that triggered further analysis. We are in the midst of a study we began in march of this year and expect to complete this fall, september 2019, to take a look at why that gap and promotion rate. Not likely to be one particular item but nonetheless evil have data to support some understanding of that gap. In terms of its effects i can tell you our current senior profile for Senior Officers 32 is female which is good and our minority representation at the senior ranks, nsa, 15 and for people with disabilities it is
Shopping list ahead of their earnings a lot of earnings next week in that sector. But we begin with that wild week on wall street it all started with a monday market meltdown followed by a turnaround tuesday then more wild swings throughout the week, and in the end stocks closed out the week in the red so are the wild swings here to stay, wild swings, wild things if they are, what, guy, is an investor like me to do first of all, tyler, i hope youre here to say you will be here in the next hour, number one. Wild swings. First, buy the trogs, one of the only things. You remember that . Mitch williams coming out of the bullpen. Excellent point now we are completely off the story. Long story. I believe the volatility is here to say. Im shocked the week wasnt worse but i will say this again. You werent here wednesday, but wednesday was the turnaround day i think everybody was hoping for on tuesday we got it on wednesday if nothing else, i will reiterate this the lows put in on wednesday in