Coming to an agreement on the final version this week. Key aspect to tell you about. The Corporate Tax rate 21 . The president had been pushing for. The top individual rate will be lowered from 39. 6 to 37 could eliminate a mound of state and local Tax Deductions are remaining. The alternative minimum to go with the corporations that remains for individuals at a much higher threshold. Ovonic your individual mandate gets repealed. The bill set to be voted on early next week. Some republicans trying to insert lastminute changes to win their vote could this be explained by doug jones over controversial republican roy moore will cut the gop majority 5149 in the senate. Time is that the absence forgetting the bill to the president just before christmas. The Federal Reserve announced in wednesday it will be raising Interest Rates the third time this year lifting rates by a quarter of a point. Janet yellen holding our last meeting said she expects the jobs market economy to continue strengthe
[amelia] brians adhd followed him onto the lacrosse field. We were going over plays and coach would bring us in and draw up something on the whiteboard and i had trouble focusing on what he was saying, what he was drawing out. Id get into the game and id be like, uhoh, whatd he say . Or whatd he do . So thats definitely added a negative impact on my play. So does that mean that athletes like brian should avoid playing sports . Not at all, say medical experts. A lot of studies have actually shown that participation in sports can help alleviate some of the symptoms of adhd. Kind of being on the field, being, getting rid of some of that extra energy that they have. [amelia] however, that extra energy might cause players with adhd to be more impulsive and to play more wildly than they should. We also find that they do have increased impulsivity and a little bit more reckless behavior, which can put them at a higher risk for injury, especially in those contact sports. [amelia] the doctors a
Tonight. As you likely know, we host around 600 events a year. This location at our flagship connecticut avenue and also everybody around d. C. And tonight we are very pleased to host. If everyone could silence their cell phones, that would be wonderful. Once everybody is good with that, we will go forward. Again, we are thrilled to host ann telnaes, one addition to working for a very small local newspaper, the washington post, one of the worlds most prominent cartoonist, president of the association of american editorial cartoonists. She has many prizes for her work including the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 and the National Cartoonist society in 2016 which puts her in such company is browse chats, many more. With her new beau, she jumps into a remarkable artist, in book form to the fallout of the 2016 election in their own personal way. Many books have reported nonpresident Donald Trumps words that have indicated his speech patterns, but in this book, someone with someone talking to the pr
Who is with us today, mayor . [applause] thank you, maryland drew, president landrieu. For the opportunity to lead our new Automation Task force and for your leadership of the conference. We had a great meeting with the task force on automation, talking about different ways that automation will change our work as employers and enterprises, as pollymaking bodies, as economies and as communities. Were looking forward to convening again as a task force this spring and would welcome any mayors or partners who would like to be part of that conversation but before we do that we have an opportunity right here to talk about one of the most interesting and important questions, not unrelated to automation, that affects our work as mayors Going Forward and that is the future of work. Were starting this conversation at a time that we are rethinking how and where people work, and how entrepeneurs can collaborate in their work spaces. This is something that our Title Sponsor knows an awful lot about
Has enabled us to invite so many prominent authors. [applause] i i would also like to recognize and thank New York Historical trustee, chairman emeritus roger herzog, who is responsible for the 2011 renovation of New York Historical Society Building as well as this magnificent robert a Smith Auditorium during his tenure as chairman. Lets give him a big hand, thank you. [applause] i also want to recognize and thank Trustees Barry barnett, joe pickett, ira and all the wonderful chapmans councilmembers with us with a great work and support as well. A few. [applause] so the program tonight will last an hour, include a questionandanswer session, and the q and who will be conducted via written questions on cards. You should receive a card and a pencil. If you havent, the staff are circulating right net and more out and they will be collected later on in the program. There will be a formal book signing in our ny history store on the 77th street side of our building, and copies of the books wi