[inaudible conversations] lets get started and i will have a conversation about the private sector in afghanistan we have been doing a series of events over the last year we recently hosted a couple of weeks ago we could not have done this about the of partnership and as a friend thinks for everything. We will have been interesting and conversation today when i think about people who were qualified for their jobs and the right people at the right time i cannot think of the of better person turning afghanistan around that usa id. To serve some of the toughest places in the world a patriot and a friend a qualified individual they got he raised his hand to do public service. [applause] it is very nice to see my old friends here in the audience is a particular that has been done in afghanistan for those of you that i have not met and i would like to say some words about the south asia strategy with the very few point on how that applies to usaid role and i will mention in pakistan and then
Lets get started. Im dan runde. I hold the chair here at csis. Were going to have a conversation about the private sector in afghanistan. We have been doing a series of events on afghanistan over the last year. We recently hosted Abdullah Abdullah about two weeks ago. We couldnt have done this without the partnership of ambassador tony weng, the Senior Adviser here. Thank you for everything. I think were going to have an interesting and constructive conversation today. When i think about people who are qualified for their jobs or the right people at the right time, i cant think of a better person than my friend greg uygur. Fz who served both in pakistan and afghanistan has served some of the toughest places in the world for the United States of america. Greg is a friend. Greg is a patriot. Greg is a really qualified individual. Thank god that greg uygur has raised his hand and agreed to do Public Service again. Thank you very much. Come on up here. Give him a round of applause. [ appla
Then, California Democratic congressman John Garamendi weighs in on President Trumps buzdget. And then we will talk to professor catherine moon about the olympics and north korea. Host both the house and the senate will convene at 10 00 today. They will be dealing with the topic of immigration on the house side, Republican Leaders will take the polls of their party to see if a bill sponsored by Bob Goodlatte of virginia could pass, thereby offering the chance to keep the daca program from expiring. The senate is attempting to vote on an immigration bill this week that meets the president priorities, including funding for a border wall. A skinny version of Immigration Reform, which scaled back from the president s preferred immigration principle, is a contender to win 60 votes, but that is not even certain. With the senate actively working on an immigration bill, we want to get your thoughts on how they should proceed. Should they give the president what he wants when it comes to fundin
Just before the fourth of july. Our road map begins with jpmorgan this morning. The banks set to pay pay recordbreaking 13 billion Justice Department fine to settle lawsuits at the height of the financial crisis. The markets pointing to a mixed open after the s p closes to an alltime record high as they wave some better than expected earnings against some budget uncertainty. The stock falling in the premarket as global sales fall in sim september. Starbucks in hot water after being accused of charging china markets higher than others. Jpmorgan close to reaching a tentative settlement. Kate kelly caught up with jamie dimon as he arrived at work this morning. Good morning. Reporter this 13 billion settlement na jp organ more beg hammering out with justice. What happens in light of the settlement . I asked mr. Dimon about this just momenting as as he came into work. Here is what he said. Were going to try to resolve everything we can and then were going to move on and serve our clients. I
Drag draghis press conference begins. Stocks set to open in the green this morning after jobless claims fell by 15,000 ahead of tomorrows big job number. Plus, macys says it will layoff 2,500 workers and close 5 stores in a move that could save the company up to 100 million a year. Shares are up this morning on that news. While macys in the green, its been a rough morning for some of the other retail names, Family Dollar, Bed Bath Beyond expected to open well to the downside after Third Quarter earnings miss. While tmobile is still only the fourth largest carrier in the u. S. , its ceo making a splash at this years consumer electronic show and well tell you what he had to say about tmobiles Fourth Quarter and an incident at a party for at t. A lot for wall street to digest with new labor on the data front setting the stage for tomorrows big job numbers. Jobless claims by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000. And the bank of england and the European Central Bank Standing pat on key I