U. S. Sanctions are an economic tool which in general terms show access to those named people or entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. The exercise of u. S. Foreignty policy and National Security over the last decade. A favorite policy tool of this administration in particular. It the topic is also the subject of a report that we cowrote and we are releasing today. We will have seen that as you came in. The report includes findings of ours that came out of the workshop on signaling and deterrence of sanctions fun opdated either foundation. Bridging the gap with which it is succeeded in a leadership role. We have convened with the intenf achieving a better understanding of how the u. S. Administration and congress use sanctions for signaling and deterrence and gnoffer views and specific recommendations for how to improve the signaling and these instruments. Some of you may have seen over the weekend treasury secretary saying sanctions are, and im quoting, quoting, and
This meeting. Trish it will be two more this year. I want to bring in the whole panel for reaction. Adam dunn and Wealth Management president kimberly, and steve cortez and lori rothman. Lori has reaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange which we gained 30 or so points. This is as people anticipated, there is a market that like to have some reassurance knowing they were right. You hit the nail on the head, the dow is up 75, it was up 35 points. The vicks has been down 5 today so market got exactly what it was expecting and more importantly the fed laying the groundwork for two more quarterdeck increases for the duration of 2017. There is the s p 500 up 0. 6 . A lot of buzz on the floor, trades being made, everyone dipping in. The question is janet yellen takes a press conference, asked about trumps taxcut plan and for Monetary Policy. Trish we will keep checking in with you. Do they need to do this . They need to do it, Mission Accomplished at the fed. Lot of people working, full une
The only performing as in in the stocksector today is oil , what a move weve had in oil in the last hour, as speculation firstly arrives that there might he and opec, nonopec meeting, and of course it is denied by various opec delegates, showing the skittishness of the market. Yesterday we talked about europes secondbiggest drug maker. It derived more of its earnings from companies that high high that have countries with high levies. Europes secondbiggest clothing retailer, also down by 5 . Weve had unusually mild Winter Weather here in europe. That has prompted discounts as well. The company said it will get no wrists bite from the strong dollar in the first quarter. From the strong dollar in the first quarter. Johnnie walker whiskey, smirnoff, captain morgan rum, you know this Company Betty what are you talking about . Mark you cant kid a kidder. Basically earning speed, but they underwhelmed analysts. Its all happening, and earnings dictating the move of the stoxx 600 today. Betty a
Its policy on iraq and syria as Islamic State makes increasing inroads in both countries. After seizing the strategic iraqi city of ramadi, i. S. Has taken palmyra in syria. On mideast analyst will be on set to talk about the political significance for all the warring sides. First, we have this report. Islamic state militants posted a video of their assault on palmeiro. On twitter, the group said it is now in complete control of the city. This amateur footage is said to show the fight for the ancient city as Islamic State troops took over. Palmyra is strategically located on it desert junction between homs and damascus. Syrian forces are now cut off from the capital. Syrian state television confirmed army forces withdrew from palmyra but only after ensuring most civilians have left. Other sources claim tens of thousands of people are still trapped in the city. There are also growing tears that fears that i. S. Could destroy the citys famous roman era ruins. Many artifacts were moved be
The white house is coming under increasing pressure for its policy on iraq and syria as Islamic State makes increasing inroads in both countries. After seizing the strategic iraqi city of ramadi, i. S. Has taken palmyra in syria. On mideast analyst will be on set to talk about the political significance for all the warring sides. First, we have this report. Islamic state militants posted a video of their assault on palmeiro. On twitter, the group said it is now in complete control of the city. This amateur footage is said to show the fight for the ancient city as Islamic State troops took over. Palmyra is strategically located on it desert junction between homs and damascus. Syrian forces are now cut off from the capital. Syrian state television confirmed army forces withdrew from palmyra but only after ensuring most civilians have left. Other sources claim tens of thousands of people are still trapped in the city. There are also growing tears that fears that i. S. Could destroy the ci