Together, and all of the information that the study has developed will be available on the web, again, in userfriendly, accessible forms, to provide people with the toormation they will need reduce their vulnerability. Of course, as you all well know, the president has instructed the Environmental Protection agency to develop standards both for new power plants, which have already been put out there, and soon, there will be standards proposed for discussion on and heatpower plants trapping gases, so this is a lot of progress. We also announced a few months ago a new study to reduce methane emissions which involves quantifying the emissions, committing to new steps to cut the emissions of that potent Greenhouse Gas, and outlining a set of actions Going Forward to improve the measurements so we can tell exactly how well we are doing. I would say, is what progress is supposed to look like, and todays events around this extraordinary assessment are another big step. As i think probably eve
Signaling the need for urgent action so that we can combat the s we face inrisk this country. President obama has long recognized the urgency of this challenge. , in a speech at Georgetown University on a sweltering hot day, the president launched his Climate Action land. Cutting Carbon Pollution in, preparing our communities for changes in climate that are already ongoing and leading International Efforts to address the challenge. One year later, a lot has happened in executing on the commitments made in the Climate Action plan. The president has directed the Environmental Protection agency and the department of transportation to develop fuel economy standards for heavyduty vehicles. The department of interior has announced its permitting of the 50th Renewable Energy project on federal lands during this administration, and the department of energy has issued multiple, new Energy Efficiency standards. The department of agriculture has announced seven new hubs to adapt operations to a c
This is true because of the incredible success the Broadband Program has had across the country here and at the Brooklyn Library amazing things. Making Great Strides and addressing the digital skill divide. Many of us are wondering where the additional funding is going to come from . I should take a moment on the Digital Literacy spectrum to talk about the room we are sitting. This is a digital commons. It provides us through an increasingly sophisticated set of tools, faster connectivity. It cost around 34 million and how can we build more because we know the need is there. I am hoping the panel will talk about this. It is my pleasure to introduce the director of Library Services. Susan has done so much in her tenure to elevate libraries in the consciousness and we owe her gratitude and will be sorry to see her go. Susan, please, thank you. [ applause ] i would ask our gentlemen, the two toms if you dont mind joining me on the stage. Good morning, everyone. Well it is so wonderful to
He says we could see a 20 move lower in stocks. His view that he wrote about on cnbc. Com has caught fire with readers. Now hell be here to make his cl case exclusively. Now cocacola defending itself on the program. David winters will be here this hour to respond to what coke is saying earlier this morning. This is a battle thats now escalating. You wont want to miss the latest chapter. Again, thats an exclusive interview coming up. All about compensation and governance. Of course, tomorrow all eyes will be on the employment report for the month of march. But what if we told you the key to americas jobs market rests with exconvicts . Do not scoff. Theres data that explains this and something that new fed chief janet yellen did this week has highlighted that very issue. We have a special report coming up today on closing bell. Heres where we stand in the marke markets. The dow off 23 points at 16,549. Take a look at the nasdaq, which is off by more than 1 . Its almost 50 points lower to
Was always on hiring. Increasing hiring. And i think that there are some aspects of the Affordable Care act particularly higher up the income ladder that the and on businesses, that they are reluctant to hire to the extent that they might have given the uncertainty or the requirements in the program. And thats just very difficult for people who are on welfare programs trying to help low income people get into jobs. Because, sometimes those jobs are discretionary hires. You know they may not really need them or may not want to necessarily do it but they need to have an environment where theyre comfortable and happy and positive about hiring people of all kinds of skills. And i think that we dont have enough of that in the country, and thats part of the reason why people are not in. And frankly, particularly on men who have struggled in the labor force a significant increase in the minimum wage up to 10. 10 nationwide, regardless of the economic circumstances of a particular area, is not