Jcpenney, shake shack leading the charge. Numbers to watch for, deliver those the moment they hit the tape. Break them down for you, look at outlook, and the market response. All coming up here on closing bell today. Meantime more questions than answers following the deadly amtrak train crash in philadelphia. Well speak with rail refegsles and senator tom carper what can be done to fix the crumbling infrastructure bill. Ironically its infrastructure week. The house was scheduled to vote on amtrak funding today, they did, and did vote to cut amtrak funding, as expected. House committee, i think House Committee work on that. One proposal to increase funding, it didnt move forward and the bill being marked up would cut a quarter of a billion. Timing is everything. Such a great story from homeless to harvard. This wholelesshomeless girl, used crowd funding to raise thousands of dollars needed to attend harvard university. She will be here at the New York Stock Exchange to talk about how sh
Havent changed in the book world over the past 20 years. Many things have changed. But im also very pleased to say that one constant over the past couple decades is the Media Presence of john mutter, cofounder and ed or to have in chief of the brilliant daily newsletter, shelf awareness. He was also the longtime editor at Publishers Weekly and the former e newsletter. Go to the web site, www. Shelfawareness. Com. Without further ado, ill turn the stage other to john who will introduce this panel of wonderful and talented booksellers who i know will offer you brilliant insight into the everchanging Book Business. Of john . [applause] thank you, gene. I dont think ive ever been called a constant. Thank you. [laughter] welcome to the independent bookselling panel. I want to start off by saying anything you take away from this session, it should be that contrary to current perceived wisdom, one independent bookseller stores are not dying and are not going the way of the dinosaur and, two,
To read a free ereader. Ive been in the book industry for over 20 years, and it seems for some reason or other it is an industry that is constantly under assault. Well, the fabulous people on this panel today are going to show you that the book industry is alive and well. This isnt to say that things havent changed in the book world over the past 20 years. Many things have changed. But im also please today say that one constant over the past couple decades is the Media Presence of john mudder who will be moderating todays panel, cofounder and editorinchief of shelf awareness. John was also a longtime executive ed or to have at Publishers Weekly and executive editor of p work daily for bookpw daily for booksellers. Go to the web site, www. Www. Shelfawareness. Com. Without further ado, ill turn the stage over to john who will introduce this panel of wonderful and talented professionals who will offer great insight into the everchanging world of the Book Business. John . [applause] thank