Sec. Acosta good afternoon. Let me start by reiterating that im pleased that the new york prosecution is Going Forward. His acts are despicable and then you prosecution offers a better opportunity to more fully bring epstein to justice. In 2008, a major newspaper described the epstein prosecution like this. A florida grand jury, a grand jury convened by the District Attorney of Palm Beach County, had charged epstein with a lesser offense. At that time, the epstein legal team was elated. He would have avoided prison altogether. But then the United States Attorneys Office in miami became involved. Epstein got an ultimatum. Plead guilty to a charge that would require jail time and registration or face federal charges. That was the week, more than 10 years ago, that epstein went to jail. Times have changed and coverage of this case has really changed since that article. Facts are important and facts are being overlooked. This matter started as a state matter. It was prosecuted initially by
Up next acting labor secretary testifying on her department 2025 budget request the proposal totals 13. 9 billion focuses on creating pathways to good jobs and protecting workers. She has served as acting secretary since march 2023 she is still waiting to be confirmed as labor secretary over a year after President Biden first nominated her. House education and Workforce Committee hearing is three and half hours. The committee will come to order. Note there is a quorum. Actingng secretary ms. Su i know Vice President harris ezell lobbied hard to drop the acting from your title only a vote of the full senate can grant to that promotion. This is something they have rightly not seen fit to do. Today marks 417 consecutive day in which you have ledol the department of labor, the dol as acting secretary without the cost which is required advice and consent of the senate. It effectively abrogating the Senate Nomination process the Biden Administration has treated the constitution as but a foot
Commodities largely oily largely avoiding the rout. The latest from Goldman Sachs. This is Bloomberg Markets asia. Haidi as you mentioned, it wasnt smooth sailing. It was quite a stomach churning roller coaster. Buckling and go along for the ride. Opening the dow with that lunch, and we had a 25 minute period with a swing of more than 900 points before we had major u. S. Stocks finish in the positive. The question is, is this the new normal . His volatility back with a vengeance . Lets take a look at how things are tracking when it comes to the asian session. We are seeing this recovery mode playing out when it comes to Japanese Equities. Some of the hardest hit yesterday in the selloff. The topix rising about 3 at the open, the nikkei 225 also up by 3 . This is being driven by tronics best buy electronics by electronics and auto. David finally we can focus on the data coming out. There, and the words of bon jovi, because that has almost been the anthem across markets. Really living on
Everybody, thanks for joining us, i am robert weissman, president of Public Citizens. We are here for a conversation about Rena Steinzors nuke wonderful book why not jail industrial companies, corporate malfeasance, and government inactio inaction, Rena Steinzor will speak for about half an hour and then Russel Mokhiber and i will talk about Rena Steinzors book and her remarks and we will open it up for discussion. The first step before we dive in, the starting point of the conversation is to recognize our country has an epidemic of corporate crime, abuse, and violence which we all suffer. Is evident in the financial crash that cost our country 22 million, above bp oil spill, worst environmental disaster in the nations history arguably, numerous food safety crises and disasters to kill dozens routinely, new england, pounding pharmacy scandal, Workplace Safety and health issues, work places across the country on a daily basis and much more and you have to step back and say we as a count
It cuts it eliminates, in fact, some crucial programs like a program that helps seniors and heating and for cooling, a range of other help people get by. And then its particularly at the when you look future of america and our communities, because it slashes of ways that government invests in the worke, like pel grants and Study Programs that help low Income College Students work heir way through school, lifework Training Programs that help people get a better job, americor, which lets be able to people provide service and get a leg up. Big hits athad some state and local budgets, which big problem. May not. Y viewers theyll have the federal government pull back on its ommitment and its really damaging. Host can you say how the meals n Wheels Program became such a focal point about cuts of this proposal . T guest sure. Meals on wheels gets money from number of sources but a core part of funding comes from different federal sources and ne of those is we dont know the answer to yet. Its