Sluggish, not just for the foreseeable future but through the holidays. Guy we are watching what is with the pound. The pound is not reacting to mr. Macrons with the pound. Statements. It is more about earnings than anything else. 7 , the dollar is down. 7 on news of that brief truce in syria. Union the european looking for titfortat tariffs with the u. S. Over dispute about illegal aid to aircraft manufacturers. 7. 5 billion worth of e. U. Goods ranging from planes and lots more. He is coming to us from washington, d. C. , where he is attending the world bank meetings. Today is the latest round in tariffs ongoing throughout the world. We also have data out of china suggesting tariffs are impacting growth. What is your outlook for how things progress in the next quarter . Mark i think investors around the world and certainly here at the meeting are focused on this trade issue. We are seeing the tariffs come through into slower Economic Growth. In our global strategy, we are looking mor
Of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations house and finance reform plan. We are joined by treasury secretary steve mnuchin, hud secretary ben carson and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say that the Trump Administration Housing Finance reform plan would be a disastrous for our system. The trump demonstration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the government sponsored that is the gses. Would ask National Action to provide and expose the government guarantee. It is implement it in this way and is likely create turmoil in the Housing Market will preve
Into structured security. Later president ial envoy talks about President Trumps decision to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria and how it might impact u. S. National security. Treasury secretary steven minh mnuchin and housing sec. Ben carson on capitol hill to testify about access to a portal housing and finance reform option. Lawmakers heard testimony from the head of the federal Housing Finance agency and this hearing is under three hours. We will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to
Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Politicians may have been getting on with the business at hand, but theres definitely been an elephant in the chamber the conservative leadership contest. Scarcely a debate went by without some reference. For example, argy bargy when this Prime Minister faced questions about the next one. Will she finally act in the best interest of these islands, not the conservative party, and admit that neither of the candidates for office should ever be elected Prime Minister . But shes wasnt having any of that. Either of the candidates for this high office would do a darn sight better job than anybody sitting on any of those benches. Well be discussing how Prime Ministers questions might look under the new Prime Minister. Reminds me of the tale of the sort of rather extravagant eccentric young army recruit who is told by his Commanding Officer the men will follow you if only out of morbid curiosity to see whats
Ban on huawei. Grounding may have serious implications for boeings future credit worthiness. Shery lets get you started with a quick check on how markets closed in the monday session in the u. S. 3 , as we rallied had tech shares leading the gains. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index up 2 . We had some positive trade news on the u. S. China front, not to mention a time of earnings and analyst calls. Apple being the biggest win on the nasdaq, up. 7 , with Morgan Stanley boosting its price target for the stock. We had Energy Shares gaining ground with crude jumping the most in more than a week. Tensionsanu. S. Ongoing in the middle east. Lets see how things are shaping up for the asian market. Pointing tores are modest gains in toto, sydney, and seoul. Tech firms very much interview with optimistic call travel and macron plus micron plus. On the koreajapan parade fund, governmentont, a official from south korea reportedly said the country is preparing a plan for a Semiconductor Test to