Foreign ministers from several other nations. They intend to lay the foundation for mutual prosperity between africa and the United States. We are focused on building a more robust subsaharan trade relationship. The United States is working with our partners to deepen fre e, fair, and reciprocal trade. That is all that i have in togo. I will take your questions. Would you like to start . Understanding the importance of togo. Turnaround and say that to the folks in togo. They say it is important. I am not taking away from the importance of togo. I would like to estimates of the else. I will let you guess. North korea. Can you explain to the american public, and perhaps the rest of the world, exactly who they should be listening to in the u. S. Government when it comes to north korea and what the United States policy and posture is . The United States is on the same page, whether it is the white house, the state department, or the department of defense, we are speaking with one voice. Th
That is the one thing people will want to know on monday morning first thing. The Dollar Strengthening against the yen after the fed official added to the course of policymakers signaling they will keep raising Interest Rates. This is a picture for european markets. They are gaining some 0. 3 . Another currency pairing is new Zealand Dollar slipping some 1 . The kiwi dropping 1. 7 last week after the central bank said on february 9 that it plans to keep arming costs at a record low. We have charles dallara. I want to show you the banks, gaining some 0. 7 . Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Heres nejra cehic. Nejra kraft heinz has pulled its bid for unilever two days after the approach became public. The company cited the targets reluctance to engage in talks. The decision came after 3g capital and berkshire hathaway, which own about half of kraft heinz am undecided they negative mergere made a impossible. Japan posted a bigger than forecast trade deficit as car export
Complete schedule. Next, house hearing on efforts to protect you from sports concussions. Then a house hearing on the government accessing social media is part of background checks for some employees. After that, pentagon briefing pentagon briefing on the fight against isis and a briefing on the annual report on chinas military. Now, to mothers testify before a house energy and commerce a subcommittee about concussions in youth sports. Their sons died after suffering multiple concussions. The hearing also addressed Current Research and efforts to protect Young Athletes from injury. This is two and a half hours. We are on a tight schedule today with votes. The morning and welcome to the oversight and investigation hearing. Were were here to continue the ongoing examination of concussions. The hearing follows an initial table we had in march but we had a constructive dialogue with leading experts on how to address the challenge of concussions. Well focus on youth sports, specifically the
Janz, i am the mom to jakes naked burg. My son was your typical allamerican boy devoted to sports, his friends, and her family. Jake was often referred to as her social butterfly. He had a big heart and genuinely cared for those in his life. He had a joy about him that others could not resist. His a big a big brother summed it up best when he said jake drank up life like it was pouring from a fire hose. He gave 110 and everything, especially sports. On september 18, 2004 jake got up at 6 15 a. M. In anticipation of his freshman football game. He loved football and all its offered, the physical challenge, this spirit of competition, and most of all the friendship that were involved. He was excited about playing this game because he had been held out of a few practices because the week prior he had suffered an injury where his arms and hands went numb and tingly. What he described to us sounded like maybe he tweaked his core strength is now. He had had not lost consciousness, he did not
[inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] speemac, thank thank you we are going to move right away so we want to give everyone the opportunity to testify. I would like to introduce the witness for the second panel. We have mr. Eugene buddy, well eat up the second panel he has been head football coach at Dartmouth College since 2004. He has implemented non contacted practices. I believe you are also a teammate of of the famous coach from Howard University named tim murphy. He is my twin. My like to welcome doctor andrew gregory. Mr. Kevin of usa hockey, he has 20 Years Experience as a certified athletic trainer now serves as manager player safety at u. S. Hockey. Next mr. Steve, he has served as executive director and no president ceo of la crosse since 1998. Then mr. Terry oneill was the founder and ceo of practice like prose,s mission is to educate High School Coaches on alternative practice regimens. Next, doctor dawn comstock who is asked associate professor Colorado School of