Tonight and thanks to rainy day books our favorite collaborator and of course one of the nation great independent bookstores. We pride ourselves here at the library among other things on the timeliness and relevance of our signature programming, whether we are holding forums on local issues over addressing national topics. We certainly didnt intend on the particular timeliness of tonights presentation. Christopher leonard was a busy man at the end of last week, taking reporters calls, wrote a couple of pieces for the New York Times and four cnn business after the death of david. Chris spent eight years immersed in oakland. The state of the place and the title of his new book. On the extraordinary Business Empire and putins Political Network that was put together from their base some three hours in which debate over wichita. Anybody have the chance to read the book yet . You wont understand that you will know immediately when you get into it what i am talking about. Its daunting when yo
Weekly gain. Virus figures, coronavirus cases surging again, wall street still headed for strong gains for the week, s p and dow up more than 1 the past five sessions. The company beat on earnings, suspended its 2020 forecast on coronavirus uncertainty, and as well were going to be talking with the ceo of roku later this morning which also reported numbers. And jedi blocked, a federal judge haunting microsofts pentagon cloud contract after an amazon suit. For the second straight day the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus shot higher. Chinese authorities reported 5,000 new cases and 120 more deaths the death toll stands at nearly 1,400 and total cases into the range of 64,000. As increasingly guys, the conversations turning to diagnostics as opposed to the spread itself. Right there have been a number of articles that are very subjective about whats happened some of them say that, look, it could be a 24day incubation, so what they thought they were letting people go and some of it
Fbn a. M. Starts right now. Cheryl the song is block hawk. Were going to have black hawk. Well have that coffee, donut debate later on in the show. Good morning, im cheryl casone. Lauren good morning, im lauren simonetti. Cheryl you may have been surprised if you saw markets react to the yo attacks in iraq against u. S. Soldiers. 24 hours ago we were talking about a Global Market selloff. Futures are now higher by 89, s p is up 11 and a quarter, nasdaq up 43 andahalf. The nasdaq closed at a new record last night. Lauren lets take a look at commodities, oil prices are up today by 16cents, below 60 a barrel, after rock he et a rockn baghdads green zone. Gold continues its sell off. Cheryl taking a look at stocks in asia, stocks finishing broadly higher with japan leading the way. The nikkei gaining more than 2 and a quarter percent. Hang seng and kospi, strong numbers in asia. Lauren investors reading all this as a deescalation of conflict in the middle east and iran. The dax is gaining
Considers himself a king. Thats the newest, latest and greatest reason for democrats to impeach. Listen. When crafting the constitution the founders returned feared return of monarchy in america. Having fought a war of independence, they specifically feared the prospect after king president corrupted by foreign influence. They therefore created a constitutional remedy to protect against a dangerous or corrupt leader, impeachment. That this magistrate is not the king. The people are the king. He is a monarch, that is the accusation because of his sons name . A 13yearold kid who didnt ask for any of this, by the way, is being dragged into the political schiff storm if you will, by highly biased stanford law professor who clearly lacks warmth or decency. Give you within example that shows you the difference to him and a king of the constitution says there can be no titles of nobility. While the president can name his son barron, he cant make him a baron. [laughter]. Trish disgusting to do
The United States, they say, considers himself a king. Thats the newest, latest and greatest reason for democrats to impeach. Listen. When crafting the constitution the founders returned feared return of monarchy in america. Having fought a war of independence, they specifically feared the prospect after king president corrupted by foreign influence. They therefore created a constitutional remedy to protect against a dangerous or corrupt leader, impeachment. That this magistrate is not the king. The people are the king. He is a monarch, that is the accusation because of his sons name . A 13yearold kid who didnt ask for any of this, by the way, is being dragged into the political schiff storm if you will, by highly biased stanford law professor who clearly lacks warmth or decency. Give you within example that shows you the difference to him and a king of the constitution says there can be no titles of nobility. While the president can name his son barron, he cant make him a baron. [laug