Economy. In china maybe 80 , 100 the size of the american economy, the question is whether they are going to grow 9 , 5 . That is a much bigger question with more consequence to growth in the world, incremental gdp in the world. To make this clear, any time somebody is growing in the world, its good for everybody in the world. Obviously, its great in the country which growth is occurring. That incremental growth results in incremental demand which will draw support exports by other players, as well. Companies are sitting on a lot of cash. What are they doing . They are pursuing buybacks. How are we supposed to think about buybacks . Are they a good thing or bad thing . Or propping up the stock market . People are making decisions incrementally whether its better to invest in returns are better to augment your business. Sometimes its sensible. To take the predicate of your question, i dont think thats all companies are doing. By the way, efficiency sometimes can be the enemy of maximizi
In our nation and world. Guide our senators thoughts and words so that their speech will glorify you. May their speech engender a spirit of cooperation and a willingness to discover ways to accomplish laudable goals for the common good. Lord, lead them away from divisive rhetoric that provides fuel for chaos and discord. Shepherd of love, we pray each day to you because we know you will answer our prayers. Continue to show us your unfailing love in your creative and wonderful ways. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. The clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presid
The white house confirms sunday peter kassigs death. Isis still holds another hostage, a young female aid worker. Red flag warning in effect for Southern California. Millions feeling the freeze from texas to the east coast. The doctor who contracted ebola in sierra leone has died at a nebraska hospital. The u. S. State department has become the latest target of online hackers. Officials say no classified information was affected. At least three nfl teams got surprise visits from federal Drug Enforcement agents. Investigating whether staffs are violating laws governing the distribution of painkillers. A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship in california. People Walking Around with little buckets of sanitizer. If you have a sweet tooth, brace yourself. Two of the largest chocolate makers could be running out of chocolate. I cant even think about that. In italy, hundreds of fireworks going off at the same time. It was an accident. All that kevin harvick. Hes going to do it. Hes going to wi
Project the french president presses for action to combat Climate Change. We look at how rising sea levels are damaging malaysias coastline. The Islamic State of iraq and levant has reportedly released some of the men it kidnapped four days ago. In total 30 were released. Its thought they were taken base their relatives have been fighting against i. S. I. L. The Group Holding around 80 men and 10 boys belonging to the sunni alobeid tribe one of the largest in iraq. To jane arraf. This is an interesting development. The hostages have been held for four days. What is the relationship you are hearing on that . We have spoken to the chief leader of the elobeid tribe and he tells us more than 50 of the tribesman have been released. They are holding a number of them. The problem is that phones have been cut off. Contact is difficult to maintain and the details on what happened to the rest of them is a question. It is clear they are held by i. S. I. L. In retaliation for other members of the
Levels are damaging malaysias coastline. Hello, the Islamic State of iraq and the lef hand released some of the men it kidnapped. 50 were released. It was thought they were taken, because their relatives had been fighting against i. S. I. L. The armed group holds 66 men and 10 boys, belonging to one of the largest tribes in iraq. We are hearing that yili. S. I. L. Fighters are tried to protect a bridge. Jane arraf joins us to explain that. We have word in the last hour and a half there has been an attack after i. S. I. L. Took the brim which is between the town of baghdadi and haditha, along the euphrates valley. After taking the bridge and killing 20 soldiers they moved on, seized an Iraqi Military touch and launched a suicide bombing on an air base. The one where u. S. Military trainers, as well as other Coalition Members are. According to security sources they reached a checkpoint 5km from the base. There was fighting there. They continued, and then a couple of kilometres interest t