Every hour on now and this is our team and not likes to keep me company as we talk through the biggest stories of the day so far. Well lets start with this one a thought a whistleblower has chimed in with claims accusing the wild chemical weapons watch talk of creating an atmosphere of intimidation during the o. P. C. Doppies investigation into the alleged quran attack in the syrian city of duma back in april 28th. The years are server the most stressful and unpleasant ones of my life i feel ashamed for the organization and im glad i left it i would talk to the mail given to invest of news website the grazer and project highlights issues of integrity during a probe it follows revelations by 2 other watchdog employees he stressed the same issue they also question the findings of the final report which in effect pinned the blame squarely on the assad government. Has been sifting through the evidence we like magine that these massive google organizations the un the un meth u. P. C. W thes
Many more americans. In the event iranians make another bad choice the president will respond in the way he did last week. I know that the efforts that we have taken, not only last week with the strike against soleimani, but strategy we employed saved american lives. Neil what happens next . What are we worried about happens next especially when the iranians are talking about a swift and Immediate Response . Former u. S. Deputy secretary of defense under bush 43, Paul Wolfowitz on all of that. Sir, always good having you. Iran is making it very clear that theyre not going not to respond. How far do you think they push it . What do you think theyre up to . Look i think both sides dont want to see a larger war. I think that will lead to some restraint. But, they keep saying theyre going to respond at time of place of their choosing. Which i suppose is consistent with the idea that revenge is a meal best eaten cold as they say. I think, i think it is very important to keep an eye on iraq
Economy. Why get in the way of growth . O far, michigan has lost 6,200 factory jobs and we are not the only state with this type of industry as its lifeblood that is showing signs of the slowdown. States like ohio which has also shed 2,400 manufacturing jobs. Pennsylvania has 9,100 fewer manufacturing workers. I hear from these individuals, these small firms. And they are wondering what it reignite take to investment in our work force and investment in them. A trade war that we have now agricultural subsidies than we have on the entire u. S. Auto rescue. The auto rescue was not a manmade crisis. It was part of a larger economic conundrum. A set of economic policies that set us on a trajectory of near implosion. Of implosion of our financial, banking, insurance, housing, and the lifeblood of our industrial base. And good, bipartisan policymaking, which i was part of, came together to save the auto industry. 200,000 michigan jobs. Millions more across the country. Hummingindustry that is
Flat that really does obscure a lot of drama up at least 2 s that has been pretty dramatic. Also why the nasdaq has been down so a lot of those profits are coming out of there. The hang seng up by 1 3 4 mentioning those tariffs that china will be taking off those goods. We have more on that front in a moment also an American Chamber of commercesaut u. S. Chamber services have been getting hurt and many of them are moving away more quickly than anticipated redirecting businesses there in the meantime, lets look at what has been happening. For the most part, green arrows. The ftse is up the dax up about. 75 . And cac is up. The trezy market and yields, they have firmed up. The 30year trading almost 2. 2 . 10year at 1. 714 . Twoyear note at 1. 67 breaking deal news, Hong Kong Exchange proposing a 36. 6 billion cash and stock offer for the London Stock Exchange saying it approached the lse with a bid last year, they agreed to buy refinative in a deal peloton says it plans to price shares b
In fines but the stock is up find out why in a moment and trouble in the skies boeing facing its first customer lawsuit over its grounded 737 max jet fleet and income clear deal 2. 0. President trump signaling a willingness to sit down with iran to possibly hammer out a new deal its tuesday august 22nd and Worldwide Exchange begins right now. Good morning im Courtney Reagan in for Brian Sullivan this morning. Were keeping an eye on shares of Johnson Johnson up just about 2 in early trading as an oklahoma judge finds the Company Liable in that states widespread Opioid Crisis well update you on the story in a moment it might be surprising shares being up when they are indeed found liable. Well set the tone for where were starting the morning here in the United States dow jones features are indicated lower by 26 points after we had a nice day yesterday so all three major averages indicated to open slightly lower take a quick check on whats going on in the treasury markets with the yields.