Dow closing up 6 points. S p declining 4. 6 . The markets favorites return to glory after a very Difficult Run although i should add that they were substantially higher until a late day sell off knocked them off much higher pedestals. Its been a welcomed fight. The markets taking it right on the chin. Today though they got off the canvas and they came back hitting. Lets take down the names. First theres the come back of the cult stocks, netflix, amazon and tesla. These stocks shouldnt matter in the long run. Theyre not leaders. Theyre solo disruptors of big time establishments that caught the fancy of individual investors like many of the people that watch mad money and that makes it crucial to the markets psyche. There was no news from netflix. It just resumed its climb to the 100 million market it can get to. Nearly twice the current market cap because it represents worldwide entertainment. Amazon is going higher up 3. 75 today because some of the bricks and mortors are down his bli
Sevenminute documentary on the theme, the three branches and you. To show how action by the executive, legislative or Judicial Branch by the federal government affected you in your community. Theres 200 cash prizes for student and teachers totaling 100,000. For the list of rules and how to get started, go to studentcam. Org. Up next on American History tv, author Elizabeth Cobbs hoffman describes consequences of United States role in world leadership. Asking, is america umpire or an empire. Miss hoffman argues that the u. S. Played the role of umpire since 1776 but also argues that umpires cant win. This program is sponsored by world denver. Its about an hour. Thank you so much, kay. Thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how pleased and honored i have be here addressing the World Affairs council. And especially because what i hope we will discuss tonight is i think one of the most critical conditions of our time. Which is youre not going to know it, because i didnt turn on the
Me to be here. I hopelly because what we are going to discuss tonight is one of the most critical questions of our time. You are not going to know it because i did not turn on the microphone. [laughter] well, where is the button here, jay . Well, the green light, right . [indiscernible] light. Ssic green [laughter] why the United States assumed the role of world defender. This was after world war ii, and the question is if we should continue this role indefinitely. This question springs from my new book, which i hope is available outside, but also fr om and op ed that i published last year in the New York Times entitled come home, america. In the essay, i observe that everybody talks about getting out of iraq and afghanistan. But what about germany and japan . I am tryingce, what to raise here, is a very fundamental question where do we go from here . At some basiclook changes in american policy at this turning point in our own history. History s, i am i i am a historian. This is a lac
Streaming service, an app that you can download, similar to netflix and we the journalism site, the digital new site focuses on africanamerican news around the world and we talk about politics, culture, entertainment and those other things that we are creating a Podcast Network about. Host Christina Greer also teaches Political Science at Florida University but your podcast is called the blackest questions podcast. What is the format . Christina in addition to what michael shared, this is a podcast put together to invest in the importance of black media. My podcast is essentially a game show podcast. We had michael on as well. That episode will be airing shortly. We ask different questions about black history and the entire diaspora. The questions are not meant to stump you what it is important for us to remember and realize that so much of what we are taught in school actually is not about black history at all. It is a way for the audience to learn more about their culture and as i ha
Coming up next on American History tv, author elizabeth calls hoffman explores the costs and consequences of the u. S. Role in world leadership, asking the question, is america an empire or empire . I looking at key turning points, she argues that the u. S. Has played the role of umpire since 1776, but she also says umpires cannot win. This program is about an hour. Thank you so much, kay, and thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how pleased and honored i am to be here addressing the World Affairs council and especially because what i hope were going to discuss tonight is i think one of the most critical questions of our time, which is, youre not going to know it because i didnt turn the microphone on. [laughs] look, you are human. Well, wheres the button here, kay . The green light, right . The classic green light. Anyway, im here to discuss one of the critical questions i think of our times which is why the United States assumed the role of world defenders after world war ii