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The Santa Clara County District Attorney has yet to say if charges will be filed against the driver. Two more bay area counties will soon begin loosening up more restrictions. We learned the state announce Santa Clara County in Alameda County are now in the orange tear allowing more businesses to reopen. Places of worship and businesses such as movie theaters can reopen for indoors service. 25 capacity or a maximum of 100 people. Santa clara county leaders plan to discuss the revisions coming up at a new conference set for 1 00 this afternoon. California is easy is restrictions to allow multi household gatherings outdoors. Three households can now socialize as long as they were masks and follow safety guidelines. State Health Officials had discouraged gatherings outside of of a single hassle. The state set the limit out of concern that people will be tempted to have a large indoor activities as we approach hallowing, thanksgiving and christmas. We are about two and half weeks from hall
Congressman rick larson of washington, whats on your reading list right now . Guest it hasnt been long, but its coming into the middle of the summer now so im working on the third novel by joe day, a los angeles mystery writer. Its the third book in a series. Kind of a detective novel. He is a private investigator with a lot of action and good relationships in the book. Im working on that. Im also working on frederick douglass, a biography published recently. Its a fairly long book and so im popping in and out of that book quite a bit, kind of taking that in chunks. The policy wonk in me, one of the think tanks in washington, d. C. Is the editor of china, 2049, where they brought together some reform to look at what the chinese economy might look like and what its challenges are between now and 49. Its an interesting kind of work related book. I dont read a lot of books. I usually read more for entertainment and try to throw in a couple of books about Washington State, my home state as
Way institutions are taxed. Ththe first pillar involves taxg Companies Based on a location of their customers as opposed to where the firm is registered. The second pillar would see the creation of a global minimum Corporate Tax rate. It is designed to clamp down on the use of tax havens. The United States in particular has expressed opposition to the current direction of talks. That could change depending on the outcome of next months elections. Lets take a look at mondays trading action. Gains on most of the european indexes. Up around two thirds of a percent. The ftse down a quarter of a percent. Wall street has found some comfortable gains. The s p up over 1. 5 . Strong gains with the dow jones. The nasdaq up 2. 5 . Investors optimistic a longawaited stimulus plan may finally get the green lay in congress. The years nobel prize in economics was awarded. Pioneering work on commercial auction theory. A banning of the gavel and the winning bid is decided. Auctions h have been used for
Thank you so much, that was an incredible discussion. If youd like to buy their book, the green button you can click that. Thats it, thank you all so much. Have a good night. Representative rick larsen, democrat from washington, recently joined booktv to discuss the books hes reading. Congressman rick larsen of washington, whats on your reading list right now . It has been long but its coming in to the middle of the summer now so im working on racked the third iq novel by joe your day a los angeles mystery writer and iq is his character and wrecked is the third book in the series. Its a detective novel. Is a private investigator and a lot of action a lot of great relationships in that book so im working on that. Im also working on Frederick Douglass biography published recently working on that, its a fairly long book so im popping in and out of that in and out of that duck quite a bit. Kind of taking that into chunks. For the policy wonk in me, david dollar at one of the think tanks in