Thai im Judy Woodruff im thrilled to be joining these three amazing others today. You see them on the screen. They are George Packer whose latest book our man Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American Century and Susan Glasser and peter baker his book is out this fall the man who ran washington the life and times of james a. Baker to third. Two brilliant books about too complicated and fascinating men. They were born a decade apart baker in houston in 1930 and holbrooke in manhattan in 1941. Baker a republican trained as a lawyer holbrooke a democrat a Foreign Service officer a student of foreign policy. Their lives took very different trajectories but they both ended up in washington where they became major power players. Picking up on that this is a man with great vision and it was there before he came to washington. It was. He was a family feud aristocracy. He was expected to great things. He had a very dominating father who imparted on him the legacy of his family or the bakers
Polls. I will ask liz peek for her thoughts and more all that and more coming up on making money. Charles so after failing to hold on to early gains the market is Building Momentum to the downside. We havent gotten into panic territory but theres a fair amount of frustration especially coming to nasdaq which continues to stumble. Well see what this is all about. When it comes to the economy, well the u. S. Consumer is in very strong position right now. The lowest disposable income ever. This powered credit schwarzenegger to the highest point ever. Wall street is looking 2021 earning to eclipse 2019 although there was stronger yearoveryear estimates when you go back to july. Back then the street was looking to 32 increase. As of this weekend a 26 increase. As for now the market continues to grapple with the inability to widen the rally as the same names move higher. When the growth names falter the entire market falters and become vulnerable. Who is iroing wolf . There still fiscal stim
Today we are hosting our First Virtual congressional military family summit, and we are excited that all of you have joined us. We would prefer to gather in person. However, this way we have more people than ever that are joining us. So there is an advantage to doing this virtually, and we have a great lineup. We have a great agenda. We just appreciate anyone who has taken the time that is helped organize and going to offer perspectives. Our goal is to make sure that we are knowledgeable and ready to advocate on your behalf. So thank you everyone thats been involved in making this happen. I want to do a special thank you to everyone in georgia and Washington State, the military leaders that have joined us, and military men and women that are currently serving. So a big thank you, a big thank , you to your service. It was great to meet mac. You told me shes in the military because she believes in freedom, and i was just reflecting that when i think about military men and women. I think
Ill go ahead and get us started. Very good. All right. Good morning, everyone. I am Cathy Mcmorris rodgers, and with me is congressman Sanford Bishop. Together we cochair of the congressional military family caucus. Weve been doing this for a number of years. Today we are hosting our First Virtual congressional military family summit, and we are excited that all of you have joined us. We would prefer to gather in person. However, this way we have more people than ever that are joining us. There is an advantage to doing this virtually, and we have a great lineup. Where the great agenda i just appreciate anyone who has taken the time that is helped organize and going to offer perspectives. Our goal is to make sure that we are knowledgeable and ready to advocate on your behalf. Thank you everyone thats been involved in making this happen. I want to do a you to everyone in georgia and Washington State, the military leaders that have joined us, and military men and women that are currently
Michael. Hi there. I am thrilled to join these three amazing authors today. You see them on the screen. Latest book our man, richard and the end of the American Century and susan lasser and peter baker who spoke just out this fall, the man who ran washington, the times of james and baker the third period two brilliant books about to complicate and fascinating men. They were born a decade apart, baker in houston in 1930, holbrook in manhattan in 1941. Baker, republican trained as a lawyer. Holder of Foreign Service officer, democrat. Student of Foreign Policy, there lives to very good trajectories but they both ended up in washington where they became major power players. Picking up on that, this is a man with great ambition and even before he came to washington. Part of the family of aristocracy, he would expect to do great things. Very dominating father who departed on him the legacy of the family, youre meant to do big things. The one thing they were not meant to do was politics. Its