[inaudible conversations] hello, everyone. Welcome to word bookstore the second location in jersey city. You can find more information and sign up for emails about events at wordbookstores. Com. We are excited to be here for the launch of richard snows book, iron dawn the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history. Lets give richard a round of applause for his new book. [applause] hes previously been editorinchief at the American Heritage magazine and several books including two novels and a book of poetry. Hes written for films including the island. Thank you for coming, and richard, come on up. [applause] thank you to word for having me. This is the books publication date so for the last few weeks, we had the logo for the low. But i am pleased and honored not only for brooklyn but also greenpoint. Perhaps the most impressive is the hero of my book. The uss monitor is the most influential ship ever built and it was no word about 400 yards away from here.
Ecb prepares to deliver its latest policy decision. Jamie dimon found a pessimistic about the future of europe. The eurozone may not survive. That is a very complex thing. That is a pessimistic view of europe. Pessimistic,term yes. Unless they change. Francine good morning. This is bloomberg surveillance. Im Francine Lacqua in davos or the World Economic forum. We are in today three. Tomorrow, we are live from the forum. A whole host of interviews coming up later today on piereillance including carlo padoan and Goldman Sachs ceo Lloyd Blankfein. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Heres sebastian salek. Sebastian the chair of the u. S. Federal reserve said the u. S. Economy is close to the Central Banks objective of full employment and stable prices. Janet yellen also said she is confident it will continue to improve and it makes sense to gradually reduce Monetary Policy support. As of last month, i am most of my colleagues, the other members of the fed or in washington
Side. Running a little bit behind schedule. It was supposed to begin at 3 00. The lunch took some time. Joe we saw his remarks earlier, obviously spectacles starting with yesterdays events. Scarlet we will check in with shannon joining us from our washington dc bureau. Shannon, as we look at this spectacle of the inauguration, the ceremony and pageantry, we know that there is violence on the streets nearby, not far from the parade route. Can you give us an update on the protests you have been keeping an eye on . Quieter it seems much than an hour ago when police were throwing these sort of flash grenades that made it among this b large booms echoing through the offices, pushing back a group of disruptive protesters that set up fireworks, they had put them industry and police were pushing them back. And police set off really loud grenades and protesters were throwing items at the police, garbage cans were set on fire and they had set up a barricade policeosks to block the who were in fu
Region. Expect temperature to warm through friday followed by a slight cooling trend for the weekend. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. james our top no major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. james our top story this morning. A man in the east bay is shot inside his own home by thieves. It happened in the oakland hills. And in addition to the shooting, neighbors say at least three other homes were burglarized and ransacked. Kron 4s j. R. Stone explains what happened and updates us on the victims condition. James Landing james James Landing another big story we are following this morning. Uc berkeley is pulling the plug on ann coulter. Saying she will not be welcome on campus next thursday as planned. The University Says the decision was made in the interest of public safety. Adding the organizers of the eve
Explosion the journalist contends it both major parties are turning elections into a circus of populous ideas and historian Nancy Isenberg provides a history of class in america in white trash. Thats a look at the books the New York Times has suggested to help understand the 2016 president ial election. Many of these authors have or will appear on book tv. You can watch them on our website, book tv. Org cspan, where history unfolded daily. In 1979, cspan wass created as a Public Service by americas cabletelevision companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Sebastian mallaby discusses the life of former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan in his book, the man who knew. Hes interviewed by alice rivlin. Sebastian, welcome. Im delighted to do this and i think its a fabulous book. I have known Alan Greenspan for many many years and we worked together closely when i was his vice chair and hes a complicated man and these are complicated times and i think you g