Action was yesterday. 10 year yields going down the touch after yesterday selloff and yields rising yesterday the most since september. German tenyear yields continuing their assent. The selloff is the biggest since the end of june. Dollar gaining today against currencies stacking up ahead of the open. David lets find out whats happening with first word news. Emma in the u. K. , theresa may is facing questions from lawmakers in the latest eu moves on brexit. These are live pictures from the house of commons. The eu brexit negotiator says the transition will in in 2020 and says there will not be anaa la cart transition. President trump is on the verge of his first major victory in congress. Earlier today, the Senate Approved the biggest overhaul of the nations tax code. The bill must go back to the house for another vote. Budgetdemocrats invoked rules to remove minor provisions. It slashes the corporate rate from 35 to 21 . South korea made delay or with the u. S. Until after the olympi
Of aqap. I know that was before your watch. The boston bomber sthapdthat happened when i was at the department of defense. I am familiar with the case. Youre not going to take i was at the dod. Al. You were not in charge of tsa when he got through wearing a bomb i was not charge of tsa in december 25th a 2009. Fordt. Hood, some choose to refer to that as workplace violence. When someone is yelling indicating hes doing it in the name of allah, that doesnt seem to be exactly a right wing radical evangelical christian. I know theres been a lot of discussion about Francisco Sanchez in San Francisco. And i know as a former judge, an ongoing problem, one goyuy i sentenced him i think he got nine duis before he got to me. Six months later hes back in my court. He said he was deported 30 days or so after i sent him to prison. I come back and thats what keeps bringing me back to Francisco Sanchez. He was deported five times. Have you analyzed each of those deportations, where they occurred and
So first up is the honorable juan zarate. My good friend. First ever assistant secretary of the finance. He served as Deputy Assistant to the president and deputy combatting terrorism. His phenomenal book treasuries war discovers the new economic era of war far. So thank you. Thank you very much. Thanks to all of you for coming. This is a wonderful turnout and wonderful event. I want to thank the hudson institute. Mark dube wits. Thank you for shepherding the authors in the production of this very important piece of work i think. I would commend all of you in the room and those watching online to pick it up and to read it. The contribution, at least from the other authors are incredibly important. And im honored to be here today, especially with steve and mike to discuss these issues. I want to thank sam, too. Because she gave me an opportunity to write more about some of the details i explored at the tail end of my that i think are critical as we look forward. I want to discuss with y
It continues to weaken as it moves inland. Natasha barrett has more from houston. Good morning, were getting a break from the rain in houston, but the wind is picking up, its getting stronger as we speak outside. I heard of people now so desperate to be rescued out of the floodwaters they are using air mattresses to float to safety. Southeast texas underwater. In houston a flash flood emergency, manholes overflowing, streets turned into lakes, nearly impossible to drive through. The citys mayor urging residents to stay home. The streets are treacherous. It makes absolutely no sensor for anyone to be on the road unless it is an emergency. These people rescued from an apartment complex. How many we got coming . Reporter the storm packing a punch. I cant believe this is happening and i have no apartment, my apartment was decimated. Reporter rockport where harvey came ashore roofs ripped off homes buildings, boats destroyed. The wind was probably, i dont know, 100plus, maybe 130, 140. Ther
Im Brian Sullivan believe it or not, oil is helping you and your money today. Crude trying to claw back to 50 bucks an hour pushing exxon and chevron higher leading to gain for the dow up 70 points other stocks to watch today, sarepta. And trivago investors losing 20 perce20 of money heres what else is happening at this hour the house getting more than enough votes to provide Hurricane Harvey relief. It now goes to the senate for a vote the fed number two stan fisher stepping down in october for personal reasons his term as vice chair was set to expire next but now he has President Trump an opportunity to reshape the central bank sooner than expected and President Trump heading to North Carolina to make a pitch for tax reform we begin whith whats being called the atlantics host powerful hurricane ever. On track now to head to florida in the coming days we go live to ft. Lauderdale for the latest on preparations but we begin with our guest wmaq meteorologist here at cnbc headquarters wh