Are you conservative enough for republicans . Many gop voters have their doubts about jeb bush. We put together a focus group in New Hampshire. It is hightech. A luxury watchmaker is joining forces with Silicon Valley. Welcome to Market Makers. Our stephanie ruhle. And i am bill cohen in for Erik Schatzker. It is march madness. Stephanie it is and we will discuss it over the next couple of hours along with bills beard. We have some breaking economic news. The leading Economic Indicator scarlet fu is in the newsroom. Our viewers want to not hear about bills beard so much. Scarlet Business Outlook survey is a disappointing read. The index came in at five which indicates a drop from the previous month of 5. 2. This is an unexpected decline. Economists were expecting an increase to seven. The second data point is leading index. It has seen a sharp deceleration over the last half year from 1 in july 2. 2 in january. We have stayed at that. 2 . In terms of effect on the financial markets, u.
Boucher and now in the city of these you a betrayal of the Afghan People. Thats how local to have branded us plans to transfer a 3 point. 5000000000. 00 frozen afghan assets to with, with bank we hear from the cool central bank get the decision of us to transfer one part of that amount to a swiss bank is totally illegal according to International Law, with just after 3 pm and the russian capital and youre watching r t international. My names donald quarter. Welcome to the program. Now we begin this news hour with breaking news. 13 people have been killed. The latest ukrainian artillery attack on the city of done yet. Thats according to a statement by the mayor. A warning you may find some of the following images disturbing, shelling, targeted, crowded areas in the city center. And this is footage showing the aftermath of an artillery strikes on a busy Central Square where civilians including 2 children, were killed while they were stepping out of shops and even waiting for a bus. If bl