He served as Federal Reserve chair from 1979 to 1987. He accomplished many things during his long and distinguished career and elsewhere and best known for leading the fight to detain them placement that he inherited as chair the foundation for the prosperity and price stability we enjoy today. But what is most admirable, more than his accomplishments is his character. He believed there is no higher calling than Public Service and he dedicated the lion share of his life. With courage, integrity and tenacity he pursued the policy that he believed would ultimately benefit all americans. My colleagues and i draw inspiration from his example. Turning to todays meeting my colleagues and i decided to leave the policy rate of lowering it three quarters of a rate of the previously three meetings. We base our decisions on judgment of how best to achieve the goal congress has given x mom employment of price stability. It remains a favorable one despite Global Developments in ongoing risks, with
Many, many other books. His many additional awards include a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, the george polk award and the military Library Literature award. He is a former staff writer in Senior Editor at the washington post. He is the author of the british are coming, the war for america, and i will stop there and move on the Brenda Wineapple who is the author of several books that you know, including the ecstatic nation, confidence, 18481877 which was named a best book of the 2013 by the new york times. Shes a member of the American Academy of arts and sciences and society of american historian. Shes also a regular contributor to major publications such as the new york times, book review, the new york review of books, the wall street journal and the nation. Her Extensive Research in the impeachers has evoked a pivotal period of American History with our country was rocked by the first ever impeachment of a a sitting american president. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Rick Atkins
Now on bbc news, adam, laura and katya look back on a roller coaster of a year in politics in review 2019s brexitcast. This is katya adler in westminster. Its adam fleming in westminster. And laura in westminster as well. All together. The three wise people. And were empty chairing, not Ice Sculpture melting, ourfriend chris. He is on holiday already. In new zealand. So he has gone as far away as you can possibly get from brexit. For anyone who is just tuning in and has not seen us, brexitcast is a podcast that is in your podcast feeds multiple times per week. The tv show on thursday night and we just talk about brexit. We also talked a lot about a big giant election in the uk. And a bit of porn. I mean, we are talking 2019 and looking back over the year. And that was a big moment for us, the danish np advertising on a porn aggregating website. Right, ok lets rewind swiftly. The start of the year was a different cast of characters and in a completely different context talking about dif
For only the fourth time in american history, articles of impeachment have been drafted against a president. Democrats who control the house of representatives have filed two charges against donald trump, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanours, abuse of power and obstructing congress. The house will vote this week and that could mean a trial in the Republican Controlled Senate in january. Mr trump says hes done nothing wrong, that impeachment is madness and a witch hunt. This report from laura trevelyan. Its only the fourth time in history lawmakers have tried to impeach an american president and remove him from office. Democrats are charging mr trump with abuse of power and obstructing congress. The House Committee of the judiciary is introducing two articles of impeachment charging the president of United States, donald j trump, with committing high crimes and misdemeanours. Democrats allege mr trump made a white house visit to ukraines president and military aid for that coun
Including the next olympics and world cup. Its the final countdown to the general election with one last push from all the parties. Im here in crewe hearing from voters about the issues that matter to you. It is the eighth most marginal constituency, won by labour last time around byjust 48 votes. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Yes, good afternoon, rebecca, and we will also be talking about the World Anti Doping Agency, and how they have a band russia from all major sporting events for the next four yea rs, sporting events for the next four years, including next years Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 football world cup in qatar. And we will have all the weather, and an unsettled week ahead . Yes, it really is, really was windy overnight, gusts in excess of 80mph over the isle of wight, a bit quieter today, but much more turbulent weather in the week ahead. I will tell you all about it. Also coming up. One of the last surviving pilots from the battle of britain has died at the ag