Pete welcome to the National Economist club, our first event of the year. The club was first of all, im pete davis, Senior Vice President and past president of the club. The National Economist club was started in 196 by herb stein, the chair of the council of economic advisers and it has met roughly 40 weeks out of every year since, presenting leading economists talking about issues of the day. Today, were very pleased to mark goldwine of the committee for responsible federal budget to talk about the return of trillion dollar deficits. Before i introduce mark, let me tell you about some upcoming programs. We have dr. Alice rivlin on february 1 at a luncheon right here at the chinatown garden talking about fed policy and maybe a little bit about the budget. Shes a former vice chair of the fed, and of course, the founding director of the Congressional Budget Office. We also have commitments to speak in february, although the dates havent been set by the current chair of the council of ec
1968 by herb stein, the chair of the council of economic advisors, and has met yearly 40 weeks out of the since. Have marke pleased to thewein to talk about return of the trilliondollar deficits. Before i introduce mark, let me tell you about some upcoming programs. Rivlin on. Alice february 1st talking about said policy. Maybe a little bit about the budget. Director, the founding of the congressional Budget Office. We have commitments to speak in although the dates havent been set by the current chair of the council of economic advisors, kevin hassett, and hall, the congressional budget director. One of thein is sharpest young budget economist yearsficit hawks at 33 old. Experience in of the budget arena. Worked on the Simpson Bowles commission in 2010. The committee that followed that effort in 20 11. Ms from john and hopkins. At thehes there and university of dc. Marc is a new father. Topic is very appropriate in hope that his kid and our more than they have to. Marc goldwein. Well,
And past president of the club. The club was started in 1968 and has met roughly 40 weeks out of every year since, presenting leading economists, talking about issues of the day. Today were pleased to have mark gold wine to talk about the return of a trillion dollar deficits. Before i introduce mark, let me tell you about some upcoming programs. We have dr. Alice rivlen on february 1st at a luncheon right here talking about fed policy, maybe a little bit about the budget we have commitments to speak in february, although the dates havent been set. Mark goldwine is one of the sharpest young budget economist deficit hawks at 33 years old, hes had a lot of experience in the budget arena. He worked on the Simpson Bowles commission in 2010. Hes got a ba and ms in economics from Johns Hopkins and he also teaches there. And at the university of california, d. C. Finally, mark is a new father, so this topic is very appropriate in the hopes that his kid and our kids dont pay more than they have
And severe storms hitting as we come on, from texas up to you illinois, and the whole system moving east tonight. Good evening. Great to have you with us on a friday night. We begin with the emergency playing out onboard an American Airlines flight. Reports of a man trying to break into the cockpit. Authorities say he was holding a laptop computer. F22s alongside. The man was stopped, subdued, taken off the plane in handcuffs. David kerley in washington, what have you learned . Reporter as you mentioned, American Airlines flight was met by Law Enforcement when it landed in honolulu, and had been escorted by two f22 aircraft. And the man is in detention at this hour. Were told that the man, said to be a foreign national, tried to reach the cockpit. He was standing near a restroom with a laptop in his hand. He was told to sit down. Thats when he made a move, trying to open the cockpit door. Were told that Law Enforcement officials are analyzing what theyre calling a suspicious item, not
Row, but it will be a big change like i said coming, starting today, and really throughout our entire weekends. Going to be looking at cooler temperatures, few rain showers out there this morning, that will be leading into what should and generally overcast afternoon, looks like at this point, as well, storm scan3, showing those Early Morning showers, north of allentown, through the poconos, bush kill falls area, also down along the shore line, as well, through cape may county, few showers there, maybe even isolated rumble of thunder with the area of precipitation moving through south jersey. Then another round every showers, little bit on the more light to moderate side, getting into delaware, just south of dover. So this is what were dealing with, not just this morning but throughout most of the day, spotty shower activity, with maybe every once in a while a stray rumble every thunder thrown into the mix. In general it is going to be kind of a big change, and not be the nicest start