Thise about 30 into session. This is only the worst session in a little more than a months time for the major averages here in the u. S. Recordid, we have seen after record recently. This is a little bit of a switch in sentiment, certainly, if nothing else. Also, as we have been talking about with the anniversary of black monday, that is something a lot of traders are talking about and thinking about, and if you have not checked out our oral history on bloomberg. Com of that day, it is a fascinating read. We are amid earnings season as well, so it is about the fundamentals. This is a Slower Growth in earnings season, or is expected to be. The earningspershare estimates for the s p 500 and the yearoveryear growth that is estimated. We have come out of this earnings recession now, we have four quarters under about our belts of growth, and there is estimated to be growth this past quarter, but it is Slower Growth, as you can see, before and it acted increasing growth an expected increase
President , or americas first nonwhite male president. And that was not just a historical footnote and this is not just a breakthrough, but it was something that defined in the public mind something that he had to grapple with. And i try to make an argument in the book that it wasnt just something that happened to him, but this is something he helped shape the something he helped to create a narrative of race in america that helped bring america forward. It was hardly incidental. It drove opposition for him in a huge way. Race was absolutely central to the perceptions and everything he did from healthcare and onward was driven into you can show it and i do try to show it in an empirical way it was driven by racial perceptions but also something he struggled with at first and i think eventually mastered in a way that we should study as an important part of this achievement. By bringing both parties could together in the beer segment summit was a cleanup operation but he learned how to c
President , or americas first nonwhite male president. And that was not just a historical footnote and this is not just a breakthrough, but it was something that defined in the public mind something that he had to grapple with. And i try to make an argument in the book that it wasnt just something that happened to him, but this is something he helped shape the something he helped to create a narrative of race in america that helped bring america forward. It was hardly incidental. It drove opposition for him in a huge way. Race was absolutely central to the perceptions and everything he did from healthcare and onward was driven into you can show it and i do try to show it in an empirical way it was driven by racial perceptions but also something he struggled with at first and i think eventually mastered in a way that we should study as an important part of this achievement. By bringing both parties could together in the beer segment summit was a cleanup operation but he learned how to c
Develop. The g. O. P. Leader, bob michael, who political calls the face of bob michel, politico, has ied tinge of age of 93. Has died at the age of 93. He spent 38 years in congress. More than half in party leadership. No House Republican has held the Republican Leadership post longer. Michaels death is sure to trigger a host of memories, all the morel vant because of what washington has become in the years since. Bob michel has died at 93. We imagine the flags will get lowered at the capitol sometime later today. Well watch for that. Heres a tweet from john boehner, the former speaker of the house, who is now retired. Bob michel was a gentleman and statesman. Served in the armed forces. Public office with distinction, dignity, and grace. Blessed to have known him. You can read more at politico and elsewhere about bob michel. Go to our website, cspan. Org. If you type his name. Bob michel, in the search bar there, youll come up with any number of events on him. To paul first. Calling f
[inaudible conversations] every weekend booktv brings you 48 hours of nonfiction authors and books on cspan2. Keep watching for more television for serious readers. Next to mark the papal visit to the United States we bring a program from march on the future of the Catholic Church. Historian gary wills questioned whether pope francis is capable of producing significant change within the Catholic Church. [inaudible conversations] [applause] good evening, everyone. The queue for coming out tonight. What an outstanding crowd. I am not surprised. You tricked a very good event to come to. Diane lissa muscatine, one of the coowners of politics and prose. My staff and co owner and husband bob grant and i welcome you to this event. Most of you know the drill but just in case you are new to our events, gary wills will speak for a bit and is happy to take questions. We have a microphone up here and do we the dyke if you could make it to the mic if you have questions. We videotaped these events a