Nasdaq the dow also closing at a record high it looks like well open sharply lower. The dow losing 124 points right now, the s p down 13 nasdaq down about 44 what was weighing on the markets yesterday and probably today, the yield on the tenyear note 2. 584 right now thats the highest since march 15th a big move in the tenyear treasury yield thats challenging the equity rally today. The yen continuing its strength after the boj said it would continue its bond strengthening services the hang seng up by 0. 20 . Over in europe, right now at hope the dax down by 0. cac down by 0. 6 looking at the price of crude oil, highest level since 2014. Wti, 63. 43 breaking news this morning. Lets get to becky quick live in omaha. Good morning good morning. Theres breaking news from Berkshire Hathaway the company out with a statement saying that its going to be increasing its board of directors by two members to include two key members of its Operations Team who people have been looking at for a while
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Washington state who shared his perspective as the top democrat on the House Armed Services committee, hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. Its just over 2 1 2 hours. Security experts and leaders from the ngo and Civil Society communities were consulted for this project. We want thoonk all of them for their insights and perspectives. The project was made possible by generous support of the open Society Foundations and open Society Policy center. Todays keynote address will be delivered by representative adam smith who is going to give us perspective from capitol hill. Representative smith is washington states 9th District Representative and serves as Ranking Member on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor degree in Political Science and jd from the university of Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ran and won an election for washingtons 33rd district, becomin
By the International Security program. Over 60 u. S. Government and regional, functional Security Experts and leaders from the n. G. O. And Civil Society communities from consulted for this project. We want to thank all of them for their insights and perspectives. The project was made possible by the open Society Foundation and open Society Policy center. Todays key note address will be delivered by representative adam smith who will give us a perspective from capitol hill on Security Sector assistance. Representative smith is washington states ninth District Representative and serves as Ranking Member on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelors degree in Political Science and j. D. From the university of Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ran and won an election for washingtons 33rd district, becoming the youngest state senator in the country at the time. Representative smith is now