Before i introduced the amazing eve ewing. We have to think the organizers of this event they been doing 70 fantastic events like this. Theyre having a 50 off sale on our website. You can actually go to haymarket books. Org this is critical. It required reading in its 50 off right now. And what else i get to do besides read and turn off the netflix. They have other events lined up coming up this week. Check out their website for the full schedule. Haymarket books. Org. At 7 00 p. M. Eastern there will be a special homemade poetry reading. And then next tuesday may 19 at 5 00 p. M. Eastern there is an event about abolish eyes. It is not just a slogan immigrant justice with authors and activists. These are great events such act them out. Im also really excited to plug a new venture that weve been working on. Its a partnership with fax 32 fox 32 and my fox chicago. They help students in chicagoland who do not had access to online digital curriculum. They can tune in and see the occasional
The bloomberg terminal back to work. Italy starts seeing its lockdown ease, france follow suit. Boris johnson returns to his post today. Adidas revenue slumps 19 in the First Quarter, but bayer catches oost with adjusted epic. Ebita. Surprise. Ish Deutsche Bank says that expects to post a profit for the First Quarter, but as it is unlikely to meet its leverage ratio in 2020. We are just under an hour away from the start of cash equity trading in europe. Let us take a look at futures as they trade across europe this morning. Looking at gains on futures of 2. 3 for the euro stoxx 50 bluechip european benchmark index. Ftse futures up 1. 5 . They have risen a full percent in the last hour. Dax futures are also up. In terms of the u. S. We see 1 gains across the major equity indexes in terms of futures. S p futures, dow jones, and nasdaq futures. Let us get the bloomberg first word news. In place a plan to start easing lockdown measures on may 4. Manufacturing and construction set to restar
Association of American Railroad president on Railroad Freight and passenger travel during coronavirus. President trump is expected to name a commission on reopening the u. S. As the coronavirus abates. Plans are in place to coordinate reopening. Good morning. Welcome to washington journal. Who should take the lead in the reopening of the u. S. Here are the lines. Mountain and pacific, send us the reporting this morning of the wall street the two groups of governors said they would coordinate efforts to gradually sociald as this is andes distancing. President trump said he had authority on restarting the economy. This comes after a decline in daily infection rates, propped officials to express cautious optimism. The same reporting in the Washington Times. Control of the reopening. West coast box trumps claim of ultimate authority. They are crafting plans for reopening schools and businesses in their state, putting them on a collision course with President Trump. He said he had the ulti
Supermarkets following 3 other European Countries where its mandatory outside the her. And china changes the way it counts coronavirus cases now including those who test positive that have no symptoms. Current virus takes another big name in the world of football and former libyan say president. Dies at age 68 of the contract to delist in his native senate go well hear reaction to his death later this hour. More than 4000 people in the United States have now died from corona virus the president is warning americans to prepare for what he says will be the hard days that lie ahead the country saw the highest single day death toll with more than 800 fatalities on tuesday White House Health experts are saying the virus could kill up to 240000 people without Government Intervention the number could rise to 10 times that mike hanna begins our coverage from washington d. C. For the 1st time the task force presented its predictions of where this pandemic may be heading saying this could now be
In the studio to give you the latest update and half an hour join us again. Oh max keiser this is the kaiser report you know we talk a lot on the show many years about economy and currencies and what makes a currency usually what makes a currency is scarcity for example gold is a currency its money because its scarce thats the primary reason people use it as money keynesian economics or socialism is usually unworkable because the people who are organizing it think that well you can just print all the money you need you need a program print more money theres socialism for banks on wall street as was pointed out recently one of the big president ial debates you know bank gets in trouble just print more money well whats the ultimate scarce commodity what is the ultimate scarce commodity think about what is the ultimate scarce commodity. The most scarce commodity of all time and that isnt the headline here ikea becomes 1st retailer to let customers pay using time ikea is now letting custom