Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan. The purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policy, but provide Historical Context to help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. Thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the Mellon Foundation which makes this series possible. I also want to thank Rachel Wheatley in the back of the room who is our assistant director and helped organize this. I want think the i want to think the office of gerry connolly, and i want to alert you to the fact that you will have index cards on your chairs. This is for questions. As the presenters are speaking, feel free to jot down questions, they will get formal remarks in the first hour, and the second half hour will be devoted to q and a. We will go from there. Thank you offer coming. This the rest of it is in the flyer. I worked briefly with the Congressional Research service. A little longer with the department of energy.
Warning against seating Telecom Infrastructure to china. We get reaction to that. And tesla turned our heads this week. Look back at some of the biggest stories in tech. To our top story, u. S. Equities headed into the Holiday Weekend on a positive note after the release of steady figures for retail cells and with investors continuing to weigh contrasting data from china on the spread of the coronavirus. The s p 500 closed at record high after swinging between small gains and losses in fridays session. To discuss todays Market Performance and technology we are joined by laura kane of ubs. To kick us off, i want to take a look i am showing from my terminal. As you know, the trade of 2019 was u. S. Versus the rest of the world. I was speaking with david kelly, the global cio of jp morgan Asset Management who was trying to make the case for over waiting International Equities. Are you still trying to overweight International Equities or do you think it is u. S. Versus the rest of the worl
President Omar Al Bashir appears in court facing allegations of war crimes and downfall. And the u. S. Secretary of state lands in senegal as the white house tries to convince african countries to take sides in a trade war between the u. S. And china. And in sport home riders dominate cycling still of colombia. Needs the Overall Standings heading into sundays final stage. Doctors in china reporting a slowdown in the number of new cases of corona virus for the 3rd successive day but the World Health Organization says its impossible to predict the direction the epidemic will take 142 deaths were reported on sunday along with 2000 more infections most of those in who. Bay province where the outbreak was 1st reported in december and worldwide 1669. 00 people have died of the disease they include an elderly chinese tourist in france the 1st fatality in europe taiwan has also recorded its 1st death from the virus the World Health Organization is urging countries to step up preventative measu
Good afternoon, im the director and associate fellows of the american society. Im happy to host this panel, last december, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won in july 2018 in a landslide victory on a left wing platform that would promote the respect of human rights improve the economy, work to end the ongoing drug war, and address corruption at all levels of government. For many mexicans, amlo has represented a paradigm shift from the governance of the past few decades and sees himself as a remedy to ineffective government responses to corruption and violence. Yesterday marked the First Anniversary of his inauguration and during his first year in office, amlo has enjoyed a record high approval rating. However, in the past year hes also faced challenges on many fronts including mexicos security, economy, and migration. Today, we will discuss his Campaign Promises, how they have fared in this first year, and what to expect going forward. Today, im joined by four experts, carlos is associate
Good afternoon, im the director and associate fellows of the american society. Im happy to host this panel, last december, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won in july 2018 in a landslide victory on a left wing platform that would promote the respect of human rights improve the economy, work to end the ongoing drug war, and address corruption at all levels of government. For many mexicans, amlo has represented a paradigm shift from the governance of the past few decades and sees himself as a remedy to ineffective government responses to corruption and violence. Yesterday marked the First Anniversary of his inauguration and during his first year in office, amlo has enjoyed a record high approval rating. However, in the past year hes also faced challenges on many fronts including mexicos security, economy, and migration. Today, we will discuss his Campaign Promises, how they have fared in this first year, and what to expect going forward. Today, im joined by four experts, carlos is associate