Southeast asia, gdp out of fullyear growth for 2019, philippines not playing ball the first trading session and dollaryen, gold, oil and treasury futures looming, looking at where we go moving forward as well. Dollaryen 108. 66 and gold futures pulling back slightly, by a futures contract. That is the markets. Uneventful. Here is the first word news. Kim jongun says he is no longer bound by a pledge not to willmissile tests and debut a new weapon. He says u. S. Sanctions leave him no choice but to reconsider commitments that underpinned his meetings with President Trump. Trumps reaction was muted, repeating that kim agreed to denuclearize. Hong kong kicked off the new year with renewed protests, vandalism and tear gas. Demonstrators and Police Clashed into the night after tens of thousands of mostly Peaceful Protesters took part in a march. Protesters vowed to maintain their fight for more democracy and less chinese control. Willdent trump says he finalize the first phase of a trade de
Limited in that. I have to give my presentation and not go through the question and answer period, which frankly i would have rather almost flipped that because i think the question period is sometimes more significant. But i do appreciate this opportunity to speak to the council on competitiveness. Im hopeful ill have a chance to continue this dialogue. I think this conversation and this issue is the issue of our time. So what im going to talk about today is u. S. china relations and maintaining United States competitive edge. I think today there is a widespread understanding that addressing a rise in china is the great Foreign Policy challenge of our time. So, again, this could not be a more important time or a more important conversation. I believe we can and must retain our leadership and Global Competitive advantage by embracing those defining characteristics that have made america the leader of the free world. Our belief in the rule of law, checks and balances, free and open mark
That now includes critically mportant changes offered by democratic members in order to ensure that its enforcement stronger, that a protects American Workers, and that it protects American Workers and Lowers Health costs prescription costs. This will remove the uncertainty created by the tariff policies pursued by the president. I am glad that our House Democratic working group was new provisions to ensure that americas trading uphold the rights of orkers to unionize and bargain collectively. I am glad this agreement includes strong, Rapid Response that willt mechanisms allow us to block imports filths where these facilities where these commitments are violated. And this congress will be closely monitoring the enforcement of this new certain that ake the administration is doing its ob and workers rights are protected. I want to thank Speaker Pelosi, hairman neal of the ways and Means Committee, ambassador ighthizer who represented the administrati administration in his way. Ghtforward
Minute. Mr. Hoyer this vote today, madam speaker, is a reminder was even while the house working on a serious matter regarding the president s abuses of ity for office, we are still working hard to deliver on our promises the American People to focus on economic opportunity. Nd in this instance, we are working together. The usmca agreement before us is vast improvement over the first version shown to us by team. Ent trump and his we worked together. That now includes critically mportant changes offered by democratic members in order to ensure that its enforcement stronger, that a protects American Workers, and that it protects American Workers and Lowers Health costs prescription costs. This will remove the uncertainty created by the tariff policies pursued by the president. I am glad that our House Democratic working group was new provisions to ensure that americas trading uphold the rights of orkers to unionize and bargain collectively. I am glad this agreement includes strong, Rapid
2019. Breaking with tradition. Shocking numbers show Online Dating is crushing family and friends when it comes to meet someone special. How can you make money off of it . That and much more on making money. Charles folks look like were close to putting pen to paper. The white house confirming phase one of the china trade could be signed within a week. Well probably have a signing within the next week or so. Were waiting for the translation. You have got intellectual property theft in detail from the, may agreement. Youve got a good start on forced technology transfer. There is good language on currency manipulation which is a big deal. You have got access, Financial Market access in china. Charles getting the deal signed, sealed and delivered, what will it mean for 2020 . Like to welcome former trump trade and jobs advisor curtis ellis. We were this close, with we got the translation what language is that . Thats right. Charles this time it feels like it is true. Not just Peter Navarr