Check out the exchanged website. For any members we think you for your ongoing support. We are very pleased to walk up to that smithsonian elizabeth cobb. The author of eight books including the nonfiction the newest novel is available for sale. Its available outside the lecture hall. I know we are all in for a fascinating talk this evening. I am really honored to be here i cant think of any better place to launch a novel like this here in washington dc. Thank you so much for being a part of my first audience. To talk about Harriet Tubman. Im really very honored we begin with the mistry that we all love mysteries. On june 1, 1863. Two u. S. Gunships crash up a river in South Carolina. In a river that started with under water mines. The river leads deep into that part of america is that is known as enemy territory. 300 uniformed African American men in a small handful of white officers that were led by colonel he once who once rode with john brown. They are creeping half of which is str
Desk right now. Will congress end their vacation and go back to work . Wall street on edge after the dow faces its worst selloff of 2019, closing 767 points down as that trade war with china grows. How the market is reacting right now. Shark survivor. The diver in the right place at the right time, rescued by this charter boat full of nurses. How they saved his life. In court, the united pilots going before the judge this morning, accused of being too drunk to fly a plane full of passengers from scotland to newark. And an abc news exclusive. Siegfried roy breaking their silence about that fateful night when a Siberian Tiger dragged roy off the stage, nearly killing him, and responding to the recent allegations that he made mistakes that led to that accident only on gma this morning. Good morning, america. And were looking forward to that interview with Siegfried Roy. Its a rare interview. Havent spoken in a while. Deb got them to speak. Oh, yeah. A lot of news to get to. Keeping an eye
Data check for you. Stoxx 600 pretty flat this hour. Fourth of july low volumes waiting for payroll data from tomorrow. Outperforming. Yields areyear certainly worth talking about. Yields have dropped below the 0. 4 level, below the ecbs deposit rate. Weve got gold still acting as a haven above 1400. The dollar index not moving all that much. President trump doesnt like the strength of the dollar. We will talk about that. Wti not reacting positively to the production cuts extended by opec. Lets take a big picture look at what is going on in these markets now. The u. S. Stock market closed for trading for the july 4 holiday. In europe, equities continue little changed while investors search for direction and await u. S. Jobs data. We are joined now by paul markham. Very good morning afternoon, in fact, here in london. Valentin, lets come to you first. It does feel like risk off is back on. Currencies are outperforming low yield ors. It remains to be seen whether that positive feeling wi
On that note, lets get the bloomberg first word news update with olivia hows. Olivia at the vatican, russian president Vladimir Putin met with pope francis. Russian officials said the meeting would focus on syria and ukraine. Tomorrow the pope is due to hold inks to discuss the conflict that country. British forces have seized an oil tanker allegedly carrying oil from iran to syria as a demand from the u. S. There is growing concern that the 2015 Nuclear Treaty with iran is about to collapse. President trump warned iran not to increase nuclear a richmond. Iran nuclear enrichment. Iran has said that is what it will do if europe does not offer assistance. President trump speak from the steps of the lincoln memorial. Critics say he is turning the a campaign rally. Global news 24 hours a day, on air and at tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. Im olivia hows. This is bloomberg. Guy thank you very much indeed. Joining me as mark cu
Pricing surrounding the feds next rate decision. Plenty of great coverage coming up. Lets get a first word news update with olivia hows. Olivia at the vatican today, russian president Vladimir Putin met with pope francis. It is a sign of closer ties between the kremlin and the catholic church. Russian officials said the meeting would focus on syria and ukraine. Tomorrows the pope is due to hold talks with the ukraine about conflict in that country. British special forces have seized a supertanker suspected of carrying iranian oil to syria, in violation of u. S. Sanctions against the syrians. The tanks are ready to go, and the fighter jets are set for the flyover, all part of President Trumps changes to the two directional fourth of July Celebration on the National Mall the traditional fourth of july silla brush and on the National Mall. There is concerned that the 20th to Nuclear Treaty with iran is about to collapse asked that the 2015 Nuclear Treaty with iran is about to collapse tha