A big move from stock, consumer launch from amazon big picture. This home in tech is about a new series of overlapping platform wars tiktok versus instagram. Sws versus aftezure julia, i would argue u. S. Versus china is shaping up to be a platform war platform war, jon, what youre saying is reciprocal trade. Were seeing this between china and the u. S. The question of whether it makes sense, safe for americans to have these chineseowned Companies Operating here in the u. S. Keeping in mind that u. S. Owned companies are not allowed to operate in china. Im talking about facebook i think its interesting to see how that dynamic plays out and this question of whether or not there should betiktok, mayb going to address that issue. Sand then apple, youre referring there, of course to this battle between epic and other companies that are participating in this new coalition. And apple in this battle over that platform. And those fees, right . Well, i am talking about that, and mike, im also t
Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Before i address the topic of todays hearing i want to say a few words about whats happening in communities across our country today. This is a time of great pain and unrestfor our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video of the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary our nation needs to listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Every american citizen deserves justice under the law. Some of the peacefulprotests have been hijacked by violent criminals. The destructing and looting and arson must stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause for which the Peaceful Protesters first took to the streets. Now in a moment of americans to come together to listen and to heal. The goal of this hearing today is to
We have a show full of chief executives and experts when it comes to treasuries. We will have a conversation with scott f. Thiel shortly. This is what markets are doing. Charts withuple everything from s p to growth versus value stock. Oil is pretty much study. Decline in banks. That is pulling stoxx 600 index down. Crude, i look at it every day because of what we are seeing. Around 32 a barrel in new york day rally. Four we will have market checks every 15 minutes. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. President trump is hoping reopening the economy will dampen the need for another round of stimulus. That is shared by republican leaders, with Mitch Mcconnell sang the only way out of the crisis is for america to grow again. President trump is predicting a great thirdquarter. Talks have soured with the u. K. Negotiator accusing the eu of offering a low quality deal. David frost says it is unworthy of the fair trade agreement. Michel barnier a says they want to keep the benefits of
Potentially drawing up articles of impeachment against the president. House democrats invited three positive note scholars to testify. A Harvard Law School professor, gerhardt,an, michael a professor at the university of North Carolina school of law, and stanford professor pamela karlan. Republicans invited jonathan tur ley, a professor of Public Interest law at George Washington university. The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. Mr. Chairman youre upsurping the right to object. Objection is noted. I receiver tzrbreserve the r object. Peropportunity to cause g, im furnishing you with a demand on minority hearings on this subject signed by all the republican the gentleman will suspend. Pursuant to cause 2 j 1 rule 11 im furnish you with a letter signed by all the republican members of the committee. I request you set this date before the Committee Votes on any articles of impeachment i withdraw my reservation. We will confer on this later. The quorum is present. This i
Professor. Here is the hearing in its entirety. Order. House will come to object. E the right to i am furnishing you with the subject signed by all republicans. Pursuant to clause, i am furnishing you with a letter signed by all the members of the committee can i request that you set this date before the Committee Votes on any articles of impeachment. I withdraw my reservation. Later. Ill confer on this hearing wethe first to housecting pursuant resolution 660. Here is have the committee will proceed for this hearing will openingill make it an statement and then i will rubberneck just recognized a member for making an Opening Statement. I now recognize myself for no Opening Statement. For anve the time Opening Statement. The facts before us are undisputed. President trump called roses was zelensky andent asked him for a favor. That was a concerted effort to solicit an advantage in the next. Lection to obtain that private political advantage, President Trump elected from the newly presi