Markets slump as warnings from the fed on the need for more stimulus ignites fresh jitters. Powell and mnuchin take the stage again today. Partial measures. France cracks down on gatherings and bars but will not impose a full lockdown to stem a surge in virus cases. Do it like the germans. Richie soon act will set out a new crisis plan to protect jobs today. One proposal is for a wage top up scheme for workers who return parttime. Otherwise known here as we are under no an hour away from the start of cash trading in europe. Big drops anticipated for european stocks. You can see ftse futures down 9 10 of 1 . Dax futures down 1 . Down even futures more. U. S. Futures dont look as bad. Remember, u. S. Stocks took a big hit yesterday. Europe escaped losses. Europe has catch up play on the way down. Set, at least in the s p and dow, to stabilize. Anna absolutely. Thats a crucial transatlantic difference in time. We ended in very different places yesterday. Lets have a look at the gmm. You c
This is American History tv on cspan3. Each weekend, we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nations past. In 1990ed by congress nine, that dwight d. Eisenhower memorial occupies a four acre park near the u. S. Capitol. Next, a 30 minute tour of the new memorial. Following that, we talked to Philip Kennicott to learn about the debate over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial fridge dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , in abilene, kansas. His family moved to abilene, kansas, when he was a toddler, and he stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view to this speech inscribed on this wall. When world war ii ended, eisenhower came home to abilene and was given a heros welcome. In a very humble w
Nomination for a 2nd term as president. Tension in the air turkey says its repelled Greek Fighter Jets as their maritime disputes over the mediterranean escalate its. A real life fight over a virtual battle plans the makers of the blockbuster game for knight from its app store. Lets get going tens of thousands of people are out of washington in a renewed drawing for criminal Justice Reform and racial equality that happened only 57th anniversary of Martin Luther king jrs i have a dream speech the us has been gripped by racial protest stand on rest since george floyd was killed by the police in may i to jocasta reports now from washington d. C. Where 57 years ago the Great American civil rights leader dr Martin Luther king jr gave his famous i have a dream speech at the 1963 march on washington i would find was kings speech was a clarion call for racial equality today one of his sons told a crowd of some 50000. 00 marchers that his fathers vision of an equal Society Still looms unfulfill
Press. Before we begin the program i would like to extend a special welcome to anyone who will be joining Virtual Program the first time. If your not familiar with the massachusetts historical society, we are the first historical site in america and have been collecting, preserving, publishing and sharing your history of 1791. We hold an amazing collection of 14 million pages including the papers of the first three president of the United States. Sorry three of the first six president of the United States. I misspoke. We are continuing to collect today and if you are interested, we are currently collecting material related to the covid19 experience, we have a special initiative who will record peoples experiences during this unusual time and preserve a standpoint firsthand accounts for future generations. In the date of social distancing, we have taken hosting Virtual Programs and online programs playing every week until the end of july. Even into the beginning of august. Next week we
Their platforms to help fight for social and racial equality. Well catch up with members of the Players Coalition who have spent years successfully lobbying lawmakers to enact reforms, ranging from voting rihts to juvenile detention. And inside jobs. On this unofficial last weekend of summer, well explore how many are falling back into a bit of normalcy. From states opening Indoor Dining to schools overseas and the workplace of the future. See how designers and scientists are helping figure out our return to work. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Lets just try and get through this one weekend and social distance, wash your hands, and were rounding the turn. Reporter a key model is forecasting there will be 410,000 coronavirus deaths in the u. S. By january. I keep saying over and over again weve got to be very careful, particularly as we enter this Holiday Weekend. Reporter the president is suggesting that former chief of staff jo