Were delighted to have you with us this morning. Today is the latest installment in our Washington Post live 2020 candidates series. Through these indepth, oneonone conversations, were learning more about the men and women seeking to become the next president of the United States. And what inspires them to serve the American People. Our guest this morning is new york senator gillibrand. In 2006, she captured the attention of the political establishment by winning an upset victory in the race to represent new yorks 20th congressional district. Just three years later, she was appointed to fill the senate seat of one of her mentors, former secretary of state hillary clinton. Now in her second full term, senator gillibrand is known especially for her work on behalf of women. Shes endorsed paid family leave, sponsored legislation to help reduce maternal mortality, and spoken out against Sexual Harassment and assault, including in congress. Today we will hear more about these efforts, and se
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Required we impose significant tariffs on china, and those are ultimately a cost the american people. At one point he articulated we are doing well now so let me use this tool, i understand that they may be a drag on the economy but nows the time to do it because in the end we will get a better trade agreement and both sides will benefit. Hasnt he had to try it both ways . In permitting tariffs saying he didnt want consumers to pay them . Right, which i think is recognizing that the tariffs are a drag right now on economic growth. They are not as significant as other things could be like higher taxes are more regulation. Is the really means window is narrowing for when we have to get the trade agreements. When that happens then you will see another boost to economic growth, sustaining the cycle we are in for a number of years inause you have certainty the World Economy about trade with the United States. I am confident the president is able to deliver on that, the chinese called him on
Divisions in education. We will have Public Interest in education and pilot comprehensive Higher Education reform. Li comprehensive Higher Education reform. ,. ~ reform. Li qiang there talking about education reform. Li qiang there talking about education and reform. Li qiang there talking about education and the reform. Li qiang there talking about education and the needi reform. Li qiang there talking i about education and the need to develop it for a modern economy. Well get the thoughts of our Business Reporter on that in just of our Business Reporter on that injust a of our Business Reporter on that in just a bit. But first, lets come back to that big sort of Headline Figure thats come out, where theyve stated, or li qiang has stated, that target for gdp for 2024 is 5 . Thats right. So that all emerged in the last five or so minutes, steve. Maniage is wondered whether or not theyd be able to back up that figure. 5. 2 , of course, in 2023. Whether or not, given its coming off now a
Caroline we return to our new york coverage, geopolitical concerns at play. We know how difficult the conversations will be from a diplomatic perspective. Big mega caps are on the downward trajectory as yields are pressing higher as we anticipate an auction. Many anticipating they will be pushed higher as the fed will have to push back on inflationary pressures. We are seeing downward trajectory on chinese stocks traded here in the u. S. We have seen better than anticipated macro picture coming from china questioning the veracity of the data and when we plug in terms of momentum amid the geopolitical tension and the pushback of sales into china. Bitcoin is up. 73 . Ed china is the key story particularly in the context of u. S. Technology curbs to china. I want to go to asml, a proportion of their orders are coming from china so they have had to address the latest expansion of curbs. 1015 of their shipments will be impacted by these structures. The more direct impact on nvidia dropping