Bill Clinton Historical lecture. I would like to thank our great trustee and benefactor, bernard schwartz, for his generosity and making this event and many of our Public Programs possible. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david blight. One of our panelists. I would take this opportunity to say how proud we are to count david among our trustees at new York Historical. I want to recognize laura washington and mercedes franklin, who are cochairs of our Frederick Douglass counsel. Of course, welcome all members who have joined up today. Joined usned us today. [applause] and i want to recognize a longstanding and very special friend of new York Historical, eric rudin, who has joined us this morning. Thank eric for all he and his family have done over a very long time at this institution. Thank you. [applause] this Mornings Program will last about an hour and a half and it will include a question and answer session. You should
I would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david blight. One of our panelists. Opportunity tois say how proud we are to count david among our trustees at New York Historical. I want to recognize laura washington and mercedes franklin, who are cochairs of our Frederick Douglass counsel. Of course, welcome all members who have joined up today. Who have joined up today. [applause] and i want to recognize a if not, my colleagues are going up and down the aisles with notecards and pencils. The notecards will be collected later on in the program. There will be a book signing following the program this morning. The book signing will take place right outside these central doors in the smith gallery. Copies of the books are available for purchase at our ny History Museum store, which is located to my left on the 77th street side. We are really, truly delighted to welcome our guest speakers. David blight, professor of American History and director of th
Election. Well get the latest from Trump Campaign attorney jenna ellis. Joe biden set to unveil a plan for the economy. Will it include canceling debt, more lockdowns . What about the green agenda items . Well have a live report from wilmington coming right up. That and so much more on making money. Charles another strong session for the stock market, folks and the underlying force is really optimism. Wall street breathed a sigh of relief when the blue wave did materialize and the assumption that the gop holds the senate. The vaccine news allowed investors looked beyond the dark winter to a springtime of renewal that begins sort of in march well see normalcy built into the market right now. The notion was reinforced on moderna, they have a vaccines 95 more effective than pfizers. As a result of the burst of optimism, weve seen money pouring into equity funds by the way is a rare occurrence, particularly domestic funds. Individual investor bullishness surged and were greeted now with bi
Streets of washington, d. C. As his legal team ballots in Court Battles in court all across the country. Joining this evening, a member of the president s legal team and noted appellate attorney Sidney Powell. Also with us this evening Republican National Committee Chair ron that North Carolina daniel and Judicial Watch president tom fitton. Also former congressman Jason Chaffetz and radio host larry elder. All of that coming up. We start with more good news for america and for the rest of the world. U. S. Biotech firm moderna releasing data today from large scale Clinical Trials showing their vaccine candidate is 94. 5 effective in preventing china virus infections. That news comes just a week after another u. S. Company, pfizer, announced its vaccine candidate was more than 90 effective. President trumped today heralding the news and reminding the world that moderna received 2 billion of taxpayer money to develop that vaccine in his operation warp speed program. The president tweeted
Were happy about. Congratulations for that lets go to the wall and check out where we stand as we set the table for our friday conversation 29,367 for the dow thats 1 . 2 8. S p is just shy of that and the nasdaq is having a pretty good day as are the small caps. Liz young, lets set the investing landscape if we could for our debate youve got virus cases soaring but very promising vaccine news on a number of different front you got the president not conceding but you got biden winning arizona, which gives some more certainty to the transition period, despite the noise and the noise makers, if you will youve got so much pentup demand on the other side of the virus. You know thats going to be the case then you have this battle between value and growth as you all try and figure out where to place your bets for the months ahead. What do we do with all of that what do we do with all that we start with thinking about the time frame its true that through the end of the year, maybe into januar