Low currencyhe volatility. The british pound is stronger, but very fractionally, up 0. 2 versus the u. S. Dollar before the election. Incremental moves on trade. Lets get to the latest now. Bloomberg reporting that u. S. Tariffs set to take effect on sunday will be delayed, according to chinese officials. Meantime, House Democrats said they will back the usmca trade deal and are planning a vote next week. Rep. Pelosi there is no question that this trade agreement is much better than nafta, but in terms of our work here, it is infinitely better than what was initially proposed by the administration. Vonnie House Democrats declaring a win there. For more, lets bring in bloomberg trade reporter shawn donnan in washington. Todays developments on the trade front, how incremental are they . Shawn i think we got one really important big step on usmca. It is a remarkable day in what is a highly partisan washington, when we see a bipartisan agreement on a trade deal. Trade politics are always t
Results of the survey so stay tuned. So let me set the stage for a few minutes on a project on cyber enabled Economic Warfare really got started. It really had its genesis back in the 1990s in discussions with incredible smart people at the Smith Richardson foundation that is sponsored this work, but the intersection of economic and security. In 1997 the Asian Financial crisis it, remember . Began in thailand and the contagion quickly spread to indonesia, south korea, malaysia, the countrys throughout the region. Foreign debt to gdp ratios rose over 180 during the worst of the crisis. Writes occur, governments fell. The causes of the crisis were varied but most experts think it was the combination of crony capitalism, and economic bubble flooding the market with cheap money, and a simultaneous slump in semiconductor values with the rise in u. S. Dollar. What would it mean to relations, taiwan and china . What would it do to radical groups . It was the malaysian Prime Minister at the ti
Small firms. Perhaps most importantly i want to know how it determines not meet the full requirements of the act. Theres no doubt Small Businesses want to problem tent our environment and should in many regards be an ally of the epa. Not only are they leading the way when it comes to Environment Technologies but they can also help the epa craft regulations that promote clean air and water without overburdening the industry. It is my hope that todays hearing will help bridge the gap between the epa and the Small Business community. Resulting in a cleaner environment and a stronger economy. With that i thank the current administrator perciasepe for his participation today and i yield back the balance of my time. Thank you. Thank you. In 2009 the honorable Bob Perciasepe was appointed by president obama and confirmed by the senate to serve as the Environmental Protection agencys deputy administrator. For four decades he worked on Environmental Issues within and outside of the government.
But, normally, we dont do three pams. So you may only have to face my weathering crossexamination this afternoon. But, again, welcome to all of these these are all quite important positions. So, to begin with introductions, michelle se surks son has served as ambassador since 2012. She served as chief admission in baghdad, iraq and u. S. Ambassador to the uae. She holds the rank of career minister and Foreign Service. Her early assignments include Services Principle Deputy Assistant secretary of state for south Asian Affairs and positions in pakistan, india, cameroon, banine, togo and haiti in the 32 years since 194 the. Shes the mother of two grown daughters. They have served a huge service of their professional career. Proudly rep sent the United States as they do their business and raise their families abroad or are ambassadors in a different way. A head of Business Development for investment management, he also serves as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial council. His
Luce booth and her final years sunday night at 8 00 eastern and pacific on cspans q and a. The House Small Business Committee heard testimony earlier today from epa deputy administrator Bob Perciasepe on new epa rules and the possible consequences for american Small Businesses. This is an hour and a half. Good afternoon, everyone. Well bring the hearing to order. Iptd to thank everyone for being here. The mission of the epa is from text human health and the environment. Lately the epa has ventured well beyond its mission. In recent rulemakings its recent rule makes are an unprecedented power grab thats infringing on the rights of individuals and Small Business owners. The results on our economy is potentially deva staegt. The epa needs to reevaluate their decision. These rules have direct consequences for Small Business and the American Public deserves to have a complete picture of the costs and benefits of all of these rules. Unfortunately the epa seems focused on telling one side of