Green arrows across the board in europe the dax is up by 0. 3 . The cac adding 1 . The focus again today, because yesterday it was the fuel for that whipsaw action, treasury yields, 1. 727, much firmer than what we saw yesterday. We saw a low of 1. 595 we had record lows across the yield curve. Thats worth noting. A lot of strategists saying we could test 1. 35. Beijings central bank setting the official reference rate for theyuan to the weakes level in a decade. Eunice yoon has more on the midpoint number that traders are watching they do it now at 9 00 p. M have to watch all the time eunice its worth it its worth it to stay up that late the central bank set the midpoint fix weaker than 7, but it was actually stronger than what a lot of analysts were expecting. So because of that traders were taking that as yet another sign that the government here wants to pull the reins back on the chinese currency there was no official commentary today on the fix it was interesting to see what came
Im executive Vice President of external affairs at the center for American Progress and i have the immense honor of welcoming all of you here today. As we all know Robert Mueller will appear tomorrow before members of congress to detail how the russian government worked to sabotage the 2016 elections and how donald trump and his allies sought to aid, abet and cover up this operation as seemingly at every turn. The president has lied over and over again, and claiming that the Mueller Report found no evidence of collusion and tomorrow the American People will hear what the special counsel actually uncovered. This time around those findings wont only be contained within the margins of the 448 page legal document but this time around the public will hear the fact directly from Robert Mueller himself. Facts which are utterly and unquestionably damning. The Mueller Report describes at least 37 meetings and 272 contacts in total between russia linked operatives in the Trump Campaign. Those co
[inaudible conversations] [cheers and applause]. Good afternoon. The center of American Progress. Robert mueller will appear tomorrow before members of llngress to detail how the government worked to sabotage the 2016 election and donald trump andd his allies to aid and abet and coverup the operation at every turn. The president has lied over and over again and tomorrow the American People with the special counsel. This time around they will be contained within the margins of the legal documents. This time around we hear directly from himself that is utterly damning. Mueller described at least 37 meeting 272 contacts in total like the Trump Campaign that to the highest echelon of the Trump Campaign and through the inner circle including donald trump junior. Campaign manager Paul Manafort chaired internal polling and political strategies with the russian agent. And with that assault and integrity of our democracy. Yet not a Single Member of the trumpe campaign reported their interaction
That was the day was the first House Intelligence Committee hearing and a day known for james comey announcing there was indeed, an fbi investigation into the Trump Campaigns ties to russia. It gave a press into Opening Statement in which you outlined what we knew at the time on march 20th and when you asked is it possible that all of these events and reports are completely unrelated and that nothing more than an entirely on happy coincidence and you said yes, it is possible but it is also possible and maybe more than possible that they are not coincidental and not disconnected and that the russians used the same techniques to corrupt u. S. Persons that they employed in europe and elsewhere. We simply do not know not yet and we owe it to the country to find out. Two and half years later what did you find out . Was this all just a random coincidence . No, it clearly wasnt. If i knew then that we would find evidence in writing of the russians offering dirt on Hillary Clinton is part of w
Mornings with maria will maria coming up exclusive interview with kentucky senator Mitch Mcconnell, mill mcb, mcburman. Joining the conversation jackie, and tom beven and pwc partner mitch roschelle. Good morning. Good morning. According to wall street journal it was huwaei and issues that kept talks to a halt. Im not surprised, their only leverage right now so keep bringing it in because if you couple those things together you cant move forward and the president wants to move forward as quick as he can. Maria the president discussing wide range of issues including progressive party, the four congresswoman, he talked about the squad, he talked about 2020 and the economy. Leaders coming from other countries, prime ministers, president s, kings, queens, dictators, sometimes i hate to say it dictators and they all start off by saying, mr. President , id like to congratulate you on the incredible economy that youve created, the greatest anywhere in the world by far. [cheers and applause] t