Good afternoon. Welcome. I am deputy manager editor and politico and president of the National Press club and board member of the journalism institute. For todays headline or event, we are pleased to welcome any parker. Hopefully joining us by phone is the director of the Georgetown Universitys civil rights clinic. They are here to discuss and his campaign to get google to tape video off of its platforms and to take your questions. I will take as many questions as time permits. Please wait for the handheld and when i call on you, state your name and affiliation prior to asking the question. And his daughter thousand parker was a an Award Winning journalist tragically murdered reporting the morning news from a live location august y 6, 2015. Her father has been advocating for changes in gun laws and lately and tech policy. His efficacy can be found in his book and his oped testimony before congress and state houses. To tell us where things stand in his battle with google and what future
Facebook has announced plans for a new Digital Currency, called libra. David marcus testified for the House Financial Services committee. The committee will come to order. The chair is often recess of the committee at any time. This is entitled based proposed crypto currency an impact on consumers, investors, and the American Financial system. I will now give an Opening Statement for five minutes. Today we are here for a hearing on its books proposed Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet, and the impact on consumers, investors, and the Financial System. David marcus, following his testimony, a panel of experts will share their views on this book plans, is there are serious concerns about the creation of a Digital Currency and digital wallet to expand its reach, like mastercard, paypal, visa, uber reggie lyft rideshare, and specify. Is trying to create a new global fund to rival the us dollar this venture is slated to be based in switzerland, which has a history of creating a have
Investors, and the American Financial system. I will now give an Opening Statement for five minutes. Today we are here for a hearing on its books proposed Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet, and the impact on consumers, investors, and the Financial System. David marcus, following his testimony, a panel of experts will share their views on this book plans, is there are serious concerns about the creation of a Digital Currency and digital wallet to expand its reach, like mastercard, paypal, visa, uber reggie lyft rideshare, and specify. Is trying to create a new global fund to rival the us dollar this venture is slated to be based in switzerland, which has a history of creating a haven for criminals and shady corporations. This plan includes serious privacy training, and monitoring of policy concerns. With 2 billion users, will have immediate access to these products, but also from consumers, festers, and the global economy. In addition, facebook has proposed government guarante
Speak, investors listen for clues and, hopefully, some clarity. But once in a while their remarks can create more questions than answers, and that was evident in the market today. Confusion reigned as Central Bank Officials appeared to walk back the chance of a more sizable Interest Rate cut at the next policy meeting later this month. Hopes for a half a percent cut were fuelled by comments made yesterday by president of the new york fed and they were top of mind again today when the head of the st. Louis fed spoke. All of the confusion though resulted in a down market with the industrial average down 68 points at 27,154. The nasdaq was down 60, the s p slipped by 18 and all of the major averages were lower for the week as well with the nasdaq and the s p turning in their worst performances since may. Steve liesman takes a look at the fed backandforth and whether investors are preparing for a quarter or a half point cut. Reporter kate lewis fed president james bull lard speaking in new
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