it s completely different and it is a real strength from a capital raising standpoint. it is something we have worked on a lot. what we have done with the banks is a good body of work and i feel good about where the banks are. i also feel fine about capital markets, but i think there is more to be done in central clearing, for example, and capital markets, generally. if i could step away from economics policy to talk about the profession. dr. bernanke, you have become the leader of oncolleagues have reported big as asians of harassment and abusive behavior by roland fryer harvard reports reported on accusations of harassment and abusive behavior by roland fryer at harvard. the profession is welcome to all types of people and abusive behavior is not tolerated. what can people be doing to make that the case? lowbernanke: we have a very ratio of women in terms of our professional ranks. unfortunately, a reputation for hostility toward women and minorities seems to be an
italy: a record for the s&p 500, yes. the nasdaq has been far and away the best performer of the three average. if you follow our market live blogs online, there was tech leadership earlier in the day. tech has been leading the rally we have seen. not just tech stocks, but other types of stocks as well. the dow has been the laggard here. kind of interesting action that we have seen here, after the nasdaq in the latest leg we have seen, i was curious a which stocks have seen the most to it. i m talking about the leg and april 16. mov that looks that historical movers. not surprising, apple, which is at a record, microsoft, amazon, at a record. some of the familiar names, and then some other priceline, comcast, these are those that have seen the biggest increase, and not only have contributed game,st to the nasdaq s but broadly in the market, another manifestation of this technology is a lack of concern in other areas. we have talked so much about the drop in the vix. one t
seen since world war ii. speaking in geneva, he said the country has been a place of savage over an absolute injustice savage harbor an absolute injustice. he also said piece is not negotiable in syria. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. scarlet: live from bloomberg world headquarters in new york, i m scarlet fu. joe: i m joe weisenthal. we are 30 minutes from the close of trading in the u.s. scarlet: stocks and oil sliding ahead of a looming rate increase. joe: the question is, what you miss? scarlet: done deal. the fed all but certain to raise rates by 25 basis points, what it is the pace of hikes the next three years that is up for grabs. the price of crude continues to slide after saudi arabia said it reversed some production cuts it had made. is the opec deal on the verge of falling apart? european political drama. the netherlands votes tomorrow while the u.k. i
programs generally. they are supposed the educational programs. they help kids who do not get fat at home so they do better in school. there is no evidence they are actually doing that. actually helping results and doing better at school. when we took your money from you, the way we justified it was these programs would help kids do better at school and to better at jobs. we cannot prove that is happening. we are saying no afterschool programs out there are doing their job. i don t believe we cut all the funding of those things. you were talking about the steelworker in ohio and pennsylvania and so on. those workers may have an elderly mother that depend on the meals on wheels program who .ay have kids you described this as a hard power budget. i think it is probably one of the most compassionate things we .an do you are only focusing on half the equation. you are focusing on recipients of the money and we are trying to focus on recipients and those who give us money
advocating a free trade deal between japan and the european union as a way to underscore the benefits of an interconnected global economy. global news 24 hours a day powered by our 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. crumpton. this is bloomberg. scarlet: live from bloomberg world headquarters in new york, i m scarlet fu. joe: i m joe weisenthal. we are 30 minutes from the close of trading in the u.s. scarlet: holding on to gains. the question is what d you miss? willet: judge neil gorsuch deliver his opening address. he spoke at the judiciary committee. this is the first am a weeklong confirmation hearing that will be highly watched. a political blow for president trump, the fbi director theirming a probe between trump campaign and russia. and the salesforce ceo opens up about his visit to the white house and why he is focused on workforce development. joe: let s look at where the major averages stand as we head toward the close. abigail: we are lookin