But nonetheless, we are seeing some read on your screen here. All three major averages fall about one quarter to a third of 1 to a lot of investors waiting this afternoon when we get the minutes from the fed. Also watching retail numbers that continue to roll out from the various individual companies. That is a slowdown from the prior quarter and it is lower than analysts had anticipated after one quarter of lows outpacing home depot, it has fallen back behind, more than normal pattern. There is the case of target, cutting its annual forecast. Sales are down in the last quarter. Had earlier been 540. The company is also cutting its projections for sales, cutting like thet it looks strategy will not continue to bear as much fruit. Urban outfitters are the outliers this morning. Those Companies Beating estimates. Strongeres are utilities, if you look over the past month, you can see a utility index within the s p 500 down more than 6 . This group had been the out performer in the first p
Lankford has released his report. In the first 45 minutes we will take a look at some of the findings but we also went to hear from you. If you had the ability to cut a Government Program, what program would you cut and why . For republicans, 202 7488001 for democrats, 202 7488002 for independents. If you are to share your thoughts on what Government Programs to cut on email that is journal at cspan. Org. The Washington Times takes a look at this report released yesterday from the oklahoma freshman republican james lankford. He writes that he replace senator tom coburn who for years was singling out 100 item spending 105 billion in spending and 800 billion and regulatory constraints on the economy that he says the government should rethink. One of the things he found targeted the small and the big. Of those programs the 5,000 National Parks documentary on roger howell. Social securitys practice of Social Security benefits and Unemployment Benefits of the same person. There are other fa
European union are raising eyebrows on the continent. The new he you Commission President said that core writes such as freedom of movement within the eu are not to be questioned. The German Government has made it clear that right to movement is a principle enshrined in the European Union and nonnegotiable. We will be speaking to correspondents in london and berlin and this latest flareup in britisheu relations. First, this report. Last week in the house of commons, Prime Minister cameron defended his position on europe. He is becoming increasingly critical of the European Union. The eu is also unpopular among british voters. The European Union has to change. It has to regain trust. Cameron has promised a referendum by 2017 on whether britain should stay within the eu. Current polls favor a withdrawal. Germany is no longer willing to fight for britain to remain a member of the u. S. All costs. Britain must determine whats role it will lay in the you. Prime minister cameron and chancell
Demonstrating technologies in transparent manners. So that means in some sort of public manner, whether its through the work of the National Labs. We have the work of National Labs across the country that are part of the department of energy. Whether its through public, private partnerships and many of which are referenced and surveyed in the study or through academic work, but in order for policymakers to rely on science and Technology Demonstration in policy making, that work is going to have to be done in a transparent manner that the public can have confidence in. I think you will see quite a few of the recommendations in the study have that in mind and we very much look forward in identifying ways that the department of energy can be part of that continued resource and that demonstration. The many will ask why the arctic, why now outside of this leadership imperative when we have such a tremendous abundance of domestic oil and gas in the lower 48, and the simple answer to that que
Multiagency strategy for understanding and working to develop the science to mitigate the impacts of Unconventional Oil and natural Gas Production and this is with our office and usgs and epa and like wise you see the l recommendations that are pointed to doe. And this report really points back to that role for the arctic as well. In one way the way i think about the work of our office is were the office of science for federal and state regular lay to rs. We were in alaska last week and i can tell you state regulators in alaska are very much focused on these questions and understanding what the science says in an unbiased and neutral manner about this activity can proceed. And those are the same questions that our partners are asking at other federal agencies, and were the the office that they turned to understand what the center of the science understands. And its a vital role that Government Research plays and providing policymakers with an unbiased view of science, technology, and i