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The lights were flashing red then, and they are flashing red now. The russians are once again intent in interfering in our president ial election. They are likely to use some of the tactics they used in 2016, but we also must be on guard for new efforts to influence the elections this fall. Officials may be a target of a campaign that seeks to launder or amplify disinformation to who should be the next president of the United States. What is President Trump doing to discourage these efforts . I will tell you. Nothing. Not one thing. Quite the contrary. In the face of continued foreign interference, and with a president who refuses to do anything to stop it, how do we protect our democracy . How do we protect the bedrock principle of our constitutional compact that americans decide american elections . Here is how. First, we deter foreign interference from any nation by exposing it and making clear that there will be serious consequences for any who try to meddle. Second, we disrupt it
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Impact Investor Sentiment . He market is about to open and an arm and a leg. Japans softbank pays 32 billion for arm holdings. Is this a big bet on the internet of things and or an opportunity for currency trade . We will discuss that. Not 29 minutes away from the European Equity market open. Looks like we are going to see a reasonably positive start today. Over to the bloomberg and the wei. The fair value calculation tells us we will probably be of 3. 5 . A big premium being paid for arm holdings. Phenomenal move. We will dig into that m a. Assete see m a across classes . The pound is so much cheaper, particularly when you compare it to the end. The lira rebounding today. The dollar is lower versus the turkish lira. Breaking news that turkish stocks have opened and they have fallen. Turkish airlines, the tourist industry being particularly hit. U. S. Futures up. 3 . Money coming out of the yen. No need for that haven and no need for gold, either, it would seem. Part k aversion sparked
Leland nice to be with you as well. Im leland vittert. Theyre working to keep this contained at home, but a newly leaked dossier that might shed light into where and how this various first began. Mark meredith at the white house theyre keeping an eye on that, the president is at camp david. As you mentioned the president is at camp david. But the investigation into the origins of the coronavirus continues. One told john roberts, that most u. S. Intelligence agencies believe that the virus originated in a chinese lab and the release was an accident, not intentional. The president this week said he could not go into detail about the intelligence gathered so far. The president was asked before he left for camp david if china could face additional Economic Issues over this crisis . A lot of things are happening with respect to china. Were not happy, obviously, with what happened. This is a bad situation, all over the world, 182 countries. But well be having a lot to say about that. Its cer