, gainingets of today for the first thing and three, on track for the second weekly gain, best run since early november. 136, highest level since june of 2016. Day after the breakfast best run since december. Sterling falling the first three day of this week followed by continued signs of division over brexit, disappoint economic dating and the forecast 135. Rcb markets the most bearish, forecasting 1. 20. Vote, junethe brexit 23 of 2016, sterling finished the day at 1. 4877 and the next day at 136. 79. We are at 136. 87. Lets talk about gold. Longest run of gains and more than a decade, will jan benefiting from the weaker dollar attention to north korea and the middle east with gold futures headed for the fifth consecutive weekly gain and the longest rally permit twice 16, gold is at the highest level since september of last year and lets talk about russia investors had have been piling 122 million into the russia over the last five trading sessions, the longest stretch of inflows sin
Thank you. I want to thank secretary carson alone with mr. Isaac Newton Farris jr. And guests for joining us today. It is a great honor. Earlier this week i had a privilege to join isaac and others to sign into law legislation redesignating the Martin Luther king jr. National Historic Site to the Martin Luther king jr. National historic park. The new law expands the area protected and Historic Sites for the future. Generations of americans are becoming so important, and this is a great honor for us and a great honor to dr. King. Today we gather in the white house to honor the memory of a Great American hero, the reverend dr. Martin luther king jr. On january 15, 1929, Martin Luther king jr. Was born in and atlanta. If he would go on to change the course of human history. He decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. He would later write it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love mainly because i grew up in a family where love was c
Good afternoon everyone. Mariani andyra welcome to new america to those of you were here for the first time. I am delighted we are having a very important conversation this afternoon about punishment in the u. S. For those of you that may be unfamiliar with this criminal Justice System, you will learn quickly that i think the criminal Justice System is criminal in some of the ways it applies justice. Working, america are even though society is buffeted by change, we are working for individuals and communities. Have the opportunity necessary to lead productive lives. Accessible education for all. Equal representation of politics. Part by telling stories about what is happening and what is possible and we do that by generating big and bold ideas and i think you will see that today. Our criminal Justice System is in dire need of change. Initially used as a social deterrent and to protect those from those who commit crimes. It was intended for individuals to pay their debt to society, be r
Bill unless there is progress. They want protections for these young, undocumented immigrants. The Trump Administration is ending them under daca. Hand, there are lks that are loath to create another shortterm patch from the pentagon. And then you always have fiscal concerns with the spending bills. Chip deadline is in march. And the dreamers debate has been inflamed over the past couple of days. How does all of that play into this debate . Democrats are saying they will not vote for another spending bill unless there is something in place for the dreamers. Issue and complexity the controversy of President Trumps remarks. If there is some measurable progress for how democrats will come on board but right now they see no advantage to simply helping republicans keep the government open. The fourth cr for this congress . Ristina it is, since the september. There were two in december alone. Defense hawks are very frustrated. It is not responsible governing to justify a shortterm spending b