Race there. I want to share with you this Microsoft Web video that explains how technology will affect the results coming in on february 1st. Heres a portion Available Online via youtube and on the Microsoft Website. Every year the world watches iowa cast their opinions. Its the First Official event in the nation in the election season and is known famously as the iowa caucuses. What is a caucus . A gathering of neighbors. But in reality, theres a bit more to it. The process differs between democrat as and republicans, but their goal is the same, choose delegates to represent their candidate at the county, district, and state conventions and at the National Conventions where president ial candidates are officially nominated. On a designated day in an election year, in 2016, around february 1st, iowaens are called to discuss the candidate they prefer. Turnout ranges anywhere from hundreds of people to just a few. Eventually discussion ends and voters cast a secret ballot and then eventu
It is sunday, january 10, and we are going to begin with your calls and comments and stories important to you. Open phones for the first half hour of todays washington journal. Then, we turn our attention to the Iowa Caucuses three weeks away and the New Hampshire primary just a month away. Four democrats, 2027488001 for republicans. Or independents, 2027488002 cspanwjd us a tweet or redoes on facebook. Jonathan martin is writing this morning, front page of the New York Times. I story about splits among classes in the Republican Party. It begins with these words. The Republican Party is facing a historic split over its fundamental principles and identity as its once powerful establishment grapples with an option of class tension, ethnic resentment and mistrust among working class conservatives who are demanding a president ial nominee who represent their interests. Are expressing a groan. Of the coming election could be shattering for the party or reshape it in ways that are unrecogniz
Snow. So what to expect if you are outside on the road tonight. And, stay off this evening, i would recommend it. We have rain and pockets of dense fog. You get that a lot with warm air moving over the colder snow pack a lot have of fog has formed this afternoon and evening. The overnight, the the rain will move out but dense fog will remain, and improving conditions throughout the Morning Hours and we will go give you the green light there. Things should get better for your thursday morning commute. Not quite as bad what to expect this evening . Rain still heavy at times. Total amounts around a an inch, some higher amounts possible to the north and west and localized flooding is occurring. Snow melt, does continue to add to the threat, so when you couple all that, that saturated ground, with over an inch or two of water, with an inch of rain, of course, we will have more, in the way of flooding out there and areas of dense fog do continue to impact the the the area tonight coming up w
Amazon. Defending the Online Retail giants tax affairs. And americans celebrate fourth of july. Will scotland be getting its own Independence Day . Celebrate 35 days ahead of the crucial referendum. Announcer youre watching worldwide exchange, bringing you Business News from around the globe. Concerns have been expressed regarding the historical low Central Banks easing pressure. The bundes Bank President says the ecb needs tone sure rates and not kept too low for too long. Speaking at the same conference, he said governments across the eurozone should not view the kurnlt environment as an invitation. The emphasis should be on reforms which promote growth and productivity. And korea isnt the only one concern. President draghi had this to say. The Exchange Rate is a different issue. There, to some extent, there are many factors that influence the Exchange Rate. And i dont want to dwell on each one of them. The low levels of inflation, extremely low levels of Interest Rates do have an ef
Our road map begins with the dow within striking distance of 18,000 as jobless claims fall to about eightyear lows. Ecb and bank of england hold tight. Costco comp sales up, walmart downgraded, Dollar General missing expectations. Only hours left in the cbs dish standoff. Boath ecb and bank of englan standing pat on interest rates. The bank staff stepped up preparation for further members to combat deflation risks. Jobless claims fell last week by 17,000 to 297,000. Blue chips within about 88 points of 18,000. I liked the cover of usa today as we prepare for the jobs number tomorrow. Front page story on how americans are more willing to quit. People quitting their jobs at a rate not seen since 2008. Thats confidence. Takes a lot of confidence to quit. It does. It helps to have health care or know you can get it. That with some of the people who support the aca say that is one thing it would promote mobility in the work force. Mobility is important. If oil stays here, there are 16 state