We pride ourselves here at the library among other things on the timeliness and the relevance of our signature programming. Whether were holding forums on local issues or addressing emerging or hot button national topics. He didnt intend on the particular timeliness of tonights presentation. Christopher leonard was a busy man at the end of last week. Taking reporters calls and wrote a coup of oped articles after the death of david koch. Chris spent eight near in the the kochland, the place and the title of his book, pulling back the curtain on the extraordinary Business Empire and the potent Political Network that was put toth by the david koch and his older brother, charles, from their base three hours down the road in wichita. Anybody here had a chance to read the book yet . So, you wont understand but youll knee immediately when you get into it, as you get into it, what im talking about. Its daunting when you pick it up. Its 574 pages and thats before you get to the noteses appendix
And it is breakfast or bust. The latest fast food chain to cave on the i need my bacon in the morning phase. If you want breakfast, you are going to get it at that chain. Welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. I am brian sullivan. It is the event everyone will be watching today this is by invitation only apple set to make a major unveil what exactly does tim cook and company have up their sleeves today. Lets see how the rest of your morning markets are shaping up it is not looking that way now dow futures are off. Apple is a big part of that story. The bond market has been ticking higher that continues with 10year note yield at 1. 63 yield. That gap continues to grow around the world, japans nikkei rose shanghai, their market fell a touch. Producer prices in china fell in august by their biggest month over month drop in three years in europe, the macrotrade there is lower they are all down. A lot of red not a big drop in europe lets talk about the macromarkets includin
[inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus head of libra at facebook. On may 9 senator brown and i sent a letter shortly after it was reported that company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using a social network. We asked space bar for more information how the system would work, access and use of Consumer Financial information and facebooks access to use of information on individuals or group of individuals for credit or insurance or housing i appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent facebook formally announced its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white paper providing information on the project. Since then us and Global Regulators have taken notice including the Federal Reserve, reserve, Uk Financial Conduct Authority and a stability board, g7 and others for the last week during the Federal
[gavel] this meeting will come to order. Will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus head of libra at facebook. On may 9 senator brown and i sent a letter shortly after it was reported that company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using a social network. We asked space bar for more information how the system would work, access and use of Consumer Financial information and facebooks access to use of information on individuals or group of individuals for credit or insurance or housing i appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent facebook formally announced its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white paper providing information on the project. Since then us and Global Regulators have taken notice including the Federal Reserve, reserve, Uk Financial Conduct Authority and a stability board, g7 and others for the last week during the Fede
To face allegations he and 18 other people were behind a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to reverse the 2020 Election Results in the State Of Georgia. I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on friday, the 25th day of august, 2023. Tonight, georgia officials said its expected that trump and his codefendants will be booked at the Fulton County jail. The 41 count indictment, unsealed late, late last night, describes a wide ranging plot that went beyond the infamous find me 11,000 votes phone call. According to da fani willis, it also included the appointment of fake electors, efforts to access voting machines, harassment of an election worker, and attempts to try to reverse the results in other battleground states. Tonight, a former Trump White House lawyer commented on the indictment. I think it was important to georgia and, certainly important to her, to have trump as a defendant. The core of this against trump and the significant defenda