Some have moderated a little. We trade at 68 59. Gold went above 1600 an ounce. We come off the high a ten year yield did get to a 170 breaking a trend line that weve been in since september but now down to two basis points on a 180 handle on that. Looking at dollar yen though that comes off a little bit. Unchanged there on that currency pay. European equities in the red but a reasonably muted move also what were seeing in u. S. Future. One point we saw it drop as much as 1. 7 but we recouped ome of those losses. This morning we begin with the retaliation from iran against the u. S. For the killing of its top general. The nation firing a series of missiles at Iraqi Air Bases Housing u. S. Troops. The escalation coming hours after President Trump says the u. S. Was totally prepared for an attack. Irans foreign minister saying tehrans is retaliation. It adds it isnt looking for war but will defend itself. Also this morning shortly after takeoff a boeing 737 bound for ukraine crashing in
they? forso companies have a dilemma, don t they? for so long, companies have a dilemma, don t they? forso long, governments haven t met their spending commitments. did they invest now in the next generations of weapons when they don t know how long the war might last? might last? exactly. first, thanks for havin: might last? exactly. first, thanks for having me- might last? exactly. first, thanks for having me. i might last? exactly. first, thanks for having me. i think might last? exactly. first, thanks for having me. i think they re - for having me. i think they re looking at stuff like many european companies. the concern is that all attention is on ukraine and nato members are talking about reaching the spending target that lots of countries have field to do. the big question is what will happen five or ten years down the line. the general who heads us forces to put together a report. in terms of where its focus will be, how in arms itself, what would you expect to
All right. That does it for us tonight. My new book, prequel, goes on sale tonight at midnight, both the Print Version and the audiobook version which i recorded. I am very nervous about that, but its happening, whether or not im nervous. Now, its time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Good evening, rachel. In the latest information about the president s trip to israel, as the report indicated, they already made an agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu that there will be a deal on how to handle humanitarian aid. And that is the kind of thing that is frequently done before these meetings, so that they are guaranteed some results. Im gonna ask ben rhodes about this when he joins us in this hour. Excellent. I was just talking about that with ayman as well. Sometimes, you stack a president ial visit like this with an announcement so the president can be there to announce the details and it is paired with this visit. I really hope that we get some meat on the bon
That does it for us tonight. My new book, prequel, goes on sale tonight at midnight, both the Print Version and the audiobook version which i recorded. I am very nervous about that, but its happening, whether or not im nervous. Now, its time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Good evening, rachel. In the latest information about the president s trip to israel, as the report indicated, they already made an agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu that there will be a deal on how to handle humanitarian aid. And that is the kind of thing that is frequently done before these meetings, so that they are guaranteed some results. Im gonna ask ben rhodes about this when he joins us in this hour. Excellent. I was just talking about that with a man as well. Sometimes, you stack a president ial visit like this with an announcement so the president can be there to announce the details and it is paired with this visit. I really hope that we get some meat on the bones on that
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