This week on q and a, mary talks about his book president mckinley, architect of the american century. What was life like back in 1897 through 1901 in the u. S. . While i think the most important thing was that the country was burgeoning. It was expanding and poised to move to radically into the world. America is an expansionist country. We talked about james k. Polk and how he expanded the country on the north american continent. But, what mckinley did was push out into the pacific and atlantic and caribbean the way another president had it. It happened because america was building and industrial base, was building Economic Growth and economic wherewithal, was building a navy. Mckinley had a lot to do with it, but it began before him. It was gaining more and more interest in building the panama canal across central america. When we have ended up with conflict, serious conflict in the caribbean with the spanish empire, which controlled and owned cuba, it was inevitable that we would no
There was a lot to worry about in that speech and they were thats very much a focus on think business week money not so much on the smaller person the everyday person. We begin the day at the World Economic forum in davos switzerland u. S. President trump told leaders gathered there america is open for business but that the u. S. Wont tolerate trade practices he sees as unfair one of his key messages to the business and political elite was that growth in the United States spells growth for economies around the globe ill get some analysis on what that could mean in a moment for people all around the world but first lets take a look at how the day unfolded in davos. The anticipation was palpable politicians and high flying executives waited in line for over an hour to get inside the hall where donald trump would deliver his speech the first u. S. President to do so since bill clinton two decades ago. And eventually with plenty of pomp trump arrived on stage. He didnt mince his words. As
Grapples with angie cemetery a politician has proposed compulsive compulsory missives to concentration camps for everyone living in the country we will ask you that can help put a stop to the hate. Plus day four of the World Economic forum in switzerland and our Senior Business editor ben because owen is there and so who is u. S. President. Is and he globalization agenda is likely to clash with the doubles crowd but you business will have full coverage for you life throughout the day. And the races for the european places in Germanys Bundesliga is as tight as ever frankfurt and bloodbath fight it out tonight as they try to get ahead of the pack. Im sara kelly welcome to the program its great to have you with us a fire has torn through a hospital for the elderly in south korea killing at least forty people and injuring dozens more the disaster unfolded in the southeastern city of near young reports say that the fire broke out in an emergency room of the hospital and soon engulfed the bu
Istanbul. Also ahead day four of the World Economic forum in switzerland our Senior Business editor ben physical and is there. U. S. President donald trump is set to eclipse this gathering of the global elite with another america some step closer to getting a new government formal Coalition Talks between for all americans conservatives of the social democrats have now kicked off more than four months after germans went to the polls now both leaders were upbeat going into the talks machall saying shes confident that a deal can be agreed quickly now theres a lot riding on the outcome in addition to the future government the political future of both Party Leaders is very much at stake heres what they had to say as the talks began this morning. You get this flooding down on the spirits not go its important to me is that we make even clear what impulses we want for germanys future. We are experiencing a fast changing world and we must make progress in digitization and especially in our scho
A great first year so successful in so many different ways and theres a tremendous spirit. In me said he wants to say never has he come to be stronger because it actually brought you see but theres a tremendous spirit in the United States i would say its a spirit like i have never witnessed before but you know he stands for the right things in general perspective i mean hes against terrorism and these poll dealing with the Global Threats i think ive been a cheerleader for a country and everybody representing a company or a country has to be a cheerleader or no matter what you do its just not going to work. So i think that was a lot to worry about in that speech and then with us very much a focus on think business speak money not so much on the smaller person the everyday person. We begin the day at the World Economic forum in davos switzerland u. S. President trump told leaders gathered there america is open for business but that the u. S. Wont tolerate trade practices he sees as unfai