The big market mover is gold, and this is a classic flight to safety. Its getting closer to 1600 an ounce. Thats a sevenyear high. 1577, up 25 bucks as of now. Price of oil, 63 a barrel. Can you imagine where the price would be if the general had been killed a few years ago, before america became Energy Independent . Got it. Here are the late news developments. The iranians threaten retaliation. Hundreds of thousands marched through tehran for the generals funeral. The iranians say they will no longer comply with Nuclear Enrichment limits contained in the nuke deal from which mr. Trump was already withdrawn. No backing down from President Trump. Oh, no. After the iraqis demanded the withdrawal of american troops, the president threatened to send them a bill for the bases we had built for them and he threatened to respond to any iranian attack by going after cultural sites. This has been hard line trump. In washington, Speaker Pelosi will organize a vote this week to restrict the presid
Enthusiastic audience, im sure. We ask you to be respectful, remind everyone that holding up signs or making verbal outbursts is disruptive and appropriate action will be taken if need be. This morning, we have a hearing on a matter that is really of pressing National Security importance. That is the relationship of the United States and for that matter the world with iran. This hearing is intended to do three things. Number one, we will consider the facts behind the maximum Pressure Campaign against iran. We will examine the elements of irans necessary Behavioral Changes that would satisfy u. S. And the worlds National Security interests. And thirdly, assess irans willingness to behave as a responsible member of the International Community. Their pursuit of regional domination following 1979 revolution transformed the fabric of the middle east. Dangerouslyregime weaponized religion against its neighbors. The regime triggered a sunnishieh war, threatens to unravel the greater middle ea
This is just over 2 1 2 hours. T. Foreign Relations Committee of the senate will come to order. The chair would note we have a full house today and an enthusiastic audience, im sure. We ask you to be respectful, remind everyone that holding up signs or making verbal outbursts is disruptive and appropriate action will be taken if need be. This morning, we have a hearing on a matter that is really of pressing National Security importance. That is the relationship of the United States and for that matter the world with iran. This hearing is intended to do three things. Number one, we will consider the facts behind the maximum Pressure Campaign against iran. We will examine the elements of irans necessary Behavioral Changes that would satisfy u. S. And the worlds National Security interests. And thirdly, assess irans willingness to behave as a responsible member of the International Community. Their pursuit of regional domination following 1979 revolution transformed the fabric of the midd
The pound is rallying. Tenyear back to 17 now as that threemonth tenyear curve goes positive road map begins with a trade boost, stocks set for a sharp rally at the open as optimism for a skinny trade deal is growing. Oil prices jumping this morning, this after iran says two missiles struck one of its tankers. Gms urging the uaw to engage in around the clock bargaining to reach a deal and potentially end the more than three week long strike. Were going to begin with u. S. china trade talks, lighthizer, mnuchin, greati ingg chinas vice premier the president and the vice premier set to meet this afternoon. Yesterday, the president was upbeat about the talks take a listen. Were doing very well, were having another one tomorrow. Im meeting with the vice premier over at the white house. And i think it is going really well i will say, i think it is going really well. So we had a very, very good negotiation with china theyll be speaking a little bit later, but theyre basically wrapping it up
Watch booktv every weekend on cspan2. Good evening. Good evening. Im steve we bert with the like librarys Public Affairs staff and i want to welcome you and thank you for being with us tonight. And thanks to rainy day books, our frequent and favorite collaborator and of course one over the nations great independent book stores. We operated ourselves here at the library among other things on the timeliness and the relevance of our signature programming, whether were holding forums on local issues or addressing emerging or hot button national topics. We certainly didnt intend on the particular timeliness of tonights presentation. Christopher leonard was a busy man at the end of last week. Taking reporter calls, wrote a coup of oped pieces for the New York Times and for cnn business. After the death of david koch. Chris spent aye eight years ee. Americaed in kochland, the place and title of his book, pulling back the curtain on the extraordinary Business Empire and the very potent Politic