By 15 points lets look at overnight in asia. The nikkei going strong closing at the highest level since 1996. A gain of 132 points that puts the nikkei at 20,823 hang seng was up by 0. 6 pfr . The shanghai was up by a quarter percentage point in europe, you will see that at least in the early going things have been mixed. These are modest moves in spain, stocks are under pressure down by 0. 9 this is coming as some concerns arise in catalonia. Well talk more about that in a moment we have news just out from the National Federation of independent business, showing Small Business sentiment dropping in september. The nfibs monthly index dropped to 103 for the month, that compares to 105. 3 in august. The group saying the immediate temptation is to blame the hurricanes in tex and florida but adds this is not case with Small Business owners across the country becoming measurably less enthusiastic but also points out the index is high by historical standards. Also in energy news, opec secret
Graduate of the cobart school of business there and subsequently went to work briefly at u. S. Steel and then the u. S. America mercantile exchange. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1990, became a partner in 1994 and rose up to be the head of the Commodities Division and then ultimately the currency commodities fixed income division. And cohead of the Global Securities division. And then ultimately in 2006 became the president and chief operating officer and director. And he is on a tight schedule, so im going to start right now. Thank you for doing this. Im just wondering how much of my bio you memorized. Well, i memorized it a little bit. Pretty good. So are the eagles bigger in washington or wall street . What egos . No egos. None . Neither place. Okay. And have you found since youve become one of the two point men on the tax bill that youve become very popular . All of a sudden people call you and tell you how important their issue is for National Security or National Defense or whatever
Down, yes. Could everybody please sit down . Thank you. So as you know, i normally open with some scintillating announcements and all those who came to hear those scintillating announcements, youll have to wait a little bit. Because gary is on a tight schedule. So were going to start the interview right now and go for about 50 minutes, and gary will have to leave, go back for an announcement at the white house, and then i will make my scintillating announcements about everything and the main course will be served then. Gary, let me first introduce you, gary is the assistant to the president for the American Economic council. Hes had that position since the beginning of this administration. Hes by background a native of Shaker Heights in the cleveland area. And then subsequently went to work briefly in u. S. Steel then the new york mercantile exchange, he joined goldmansachs in 1994 and rose up to be the head of the Commodities Division and ultimately the currency commodities fixed Inco
Tax reform bill earlier today. He spoke for about one hour. I will make my scintillating announcements about everything in the main course will be served. Gary, let me first introduce you. Y is assistant to the went to American University. Subsequently worked briefly at u. S. Steel. Then it Goldman Sachs in 1990. Became a partner in 1994 and rose up to be the head of the commodities position. And cohead of the Global Securities division. And then ultimately in 2006 became the president and chief operating officer and director. And he is on a tight schedule, so im going to start right now. Thank you for doing this. Im just wondering how much of my bio you memorized. Well, i memorized it a little bit. Pretty good. So, are the egos bigger in washington or wall street . What egos . No egos. None . Neither place. Okay. And have you found since youve become one of the two point men on the tax bill that youve become very popular . All of a sudden people call you and tell you how important the