Good morning im the director of the middle east program and we are delighted to welcome you to what i think will be a fascinating program on us policy and strategy after the Qassem Soleimani strike. First in the unlikely event we need to evacuate the building i will tell you where to go. I dont think that will be a problem but i will direct you. Also thank you for those who have supported todays activity. They have done it in a way that is exemplary for the way a policy discussion should do so to set up a conference so there is no responsibility for what we say but but it is an issue of significant broad interest we are grateful for the support. Looking at what has happened in the gulf there is a broader National Debate if the us should be digging in or pulling out. Iran is perceived to be a threat. Even within the chump Administration Even how the us should deal with that threat the us increasingly has been facing asymmetrical threats and responding with conventional tools that has be
Georgias kelly love letter will be one of our guests. All that and more on making money. Deirdre the white house is asking congress for more than 800 billion. Were going to take you right there. Hillary vaughn is standing by. Hillary, any new details . Reporter deirdre, yes, specifically about the 850 billion. Were learning that part of that, 58 billion, could be allocated to just the Airline Industry alone. That is according to John Roberts Fox news is reporting but i also asked secretary Steve Mnuchin today if theyre looking for providing economic assistance to any other industries that could be impacted, particularly the Restaurant Industry . He tells me that is on the table for larger Relief Program for small, mediumsized businesses including franchisees. Secretary ma. Looking to send checks to americans immediately. What we heard from hardworking americans, Many Companies shut down, whether bars or restaurants, americans need cash now and the president wants to get cash now. I mea
Good morning im the director of the middle east program and we are delighted to welcome you to what i think will be a fascinating program on us policy and strategy after the Qassem Soleimani strike. First in the unlikely event we need to evacuate the building i will tell you where to go. I dont think that will be a problem but i will direct you. Also thank you for those who have supported todays activity. They have done it in a way that is exemplary for the way a policy discussion should do so to set up a conference so there is no responsibility for what we say but but it is an issue of significant broad interest we are grateful for the support. Looking at what has happened in the gulf there is a broader National Debate if the us should be digging in or pulling out. Iran is perceived to be a threat. Even within the chump Administration Even how the us should deal with that threat the us increasingly has been facing asymmetrical threats and responding with conventional tools that has be
Things will get worse than they are right now. It is 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu. The flu has a mortality of 0. 1 . This has a mortality of 10 times that. Much dr. Fauci says how worse things become depend on the ability of u. S. Authorities to curtail the influx of travelers who may be bringing the disease into the country, and the ability of states and communities to contain local outbreaks in the united states. Italy has unveiled a 28 billion stimulus package to help the the coronavirus outbreak. Italy needs special permission from the European Union to spend more than allowed under the strict budget rules for member states. The country has more than 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus. More than 600 people have died in italy. Im Mark Crumpton with bloombergs first word news. Bloomberg World Headquarters in new york, im shery ahn. Amanda lang. m welcome to bloomberg markets. We are joined now by our audiences, and here are the top stories we are following from aroun
Defense cooperation with agreements for india to purchase more than 3000000000. 00 of advanced American Military equipment including apache and m. H. 60 romeo helicopters the finest in the world there was also a deal between us energy big hit to exxon mobile and the Indian Government to to see the americans improve Indias Energy Distribution Network it will mean the u. S. Can sell even more of its oil and gas to the subcontinent after that closely watched comprehensive trade deal President Trump says theres been tremendous progress but theyre not shaking on it just yet. Correspondent joins us now from delhi take us through the main Sticking Points on that eventual trade deal. So you know even the u. S. Even now indias biggest fear is still wants a bigger share of the market especially in a guy who is. Stated to have potentially the worlds biggest middle class saw the 1st ticking point of course eve access to the indian market for many goods are particularly. But india of course has the