Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff two weeks before christmas, residents and workers in new york city experienced another heartwrenching moment when an explosion occurred in a passageway in the subway near the Port Authority bus terminal. The wouldbe suicide bomber left at least three people with minor injuries. Approximately 7 20 this morning we had a terrorrelated incident in the subway in the brangham emergency crews swarmed the streets near times square this morning, after a man detonated a homemade pipe bomb in the subway. Its the guy in the hoodie. Brangham here, cellphone vid
Newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff two weeks before christmas, residents and workers in new york city experienced another heartwrenching moment when an explosion occurred in a passageway in the subway near the Port Authority bus terminal. The wouldbe suicide bomber left at least three people with minor injuries. Approximately 7 20 this morning we had a terrorrelated incident in the subway in the brangham emergency crews swarmed the streets near times square this morning, after a man detonated a homemade pipe bomb in the subway. Its the guy in the hoodie. Brangham here, cellphone video of a Port Authority sur
Monsanto. Market this is morning pointing slightly higher, kicking off a short week for stock prices. Investors watching Economic Data including ism manufacturing index, due out later this morning. Dax index leading the way. 37 points, onethird of one percent. Ftse in london fractionally lower. In asia overnight stocks ended across the board higher, fractional moves, hong kong index rather, meanwhile shanghai up twothirds of one percent. All the stories coming up with me and here with me wall street journal editor in chief jerry baker and Dagen Mcdowell, and harlan hill. Good summer . Dagen yes. [laughter] dagen you say that like its over. Maria it feels that way. Countdown to the election. Nine weeks, we are into the final stage, traditionally the last after labor day is when its the really the last opportunity to change, to move the needle, three debates, president ial debates coming up. One Vice President ial debate, all happening in two months. Maria we got a taste of it on the pla
Economies, societies, and governance institutions around the world end quote. The pentagon also released a Climate Change adaptation road map this year, detailing the militarys plans for a changing climate. The report states in no Uncertain Terms and i quote Climate Change will affect the department of defenses ability to defend the nation, imposed immediate risks to u. S. National security. Climate change will affect the department of defenses ability to defend the nation and poses immediate risks to u. S. National security. That would seem to me to be a phrase worth listening to. The business and Financial Community also see climate risk. Former bush treasury secretary hank paulson teamed up with form er new york city mayor and business tycoon, michael bloomberg, and indeed, former republican senator Olympia Snowe and others to put together an evidencebased assessment of the risks posed by Climate Change to the United States economy. The report found that between 66 billion and 106 b
Thank you very much, senator mcconnell, for being here. He had to work harder than you know to get here because its washington and it rained. And, you know, washington doesnt cope with many things well, including rain and so, thank you for percent veering. And you won the senate. Congratulations. One of my better months. Exactly. You know, let me start with the 10,000 foot level if washington. I think the words dysfunction and congress have gone together a lot in the last few years. Youve talked from the minute you guys won the majority about fixing the way the senate works. Talk a little bit about how youre going to do that and what you have in mind when you say that. Rarely does an issue like functioning resonate with the American People. But it clearly did. There were two things that we heard all over the country this year. Number one, people were very upset with the administration. You could have figured that out pretty quickly. But they were also not happy with the fact that we do