Director of the center of the National Independent business. And i am delighted to introduce the vice chair of the white House Counsel of Economic Advisor. Preparing for the session i found that we have a foundational commonality and he is originally from sweden, im originally from minnesota, the land of american. He stopped a bit short of the minnesota border and currently on leave from the university of chicago where he is the professor of Public Policy studies at the University School of Public Policy. In the Freedman Institute program on research and healthcare markets and policies within the Health Economic initiative. Before rising at the university of chicago he served in several positions including his role as Senior Advisor to the head of food and Drug Administration and as a senior Economic Advisor to the head of the center for medicare and medicaid services. He also served as a healthcare advisor for john mccain during his president ial campaign. Thank you so much for joinin
Quorum. Number 4, please. Approval with the possible modifications of the minutes set forth blow, regular Meeting Minutes from november 14, 2019. Action item. President breslin okay. Has everyone read the minutes . I have no corrections. I would like this comment, according to the minutes i talk too much. [laughter] so im going to try to be better. I keep you all here. Its terrible. But i have no corrections. Since he has no corrections, ill second the motion. President breslin all right. Any Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, all those in favor, aye . All those opposed. There are none opposed. Its unanimous. Item number 5. Item 5, general Public Comment on matters within the boards jurisdiction. This is a discussion item. Please come forward. Good afternoon, commissioners, my name is richard rothman, retired city worker. I thought after i retired i wouldnt have to come to these meetings, but i guess i do. I want to talk about the health fair. I went to the one at city hall and
As the president tells the meaning behind it all. The two largest trade deals in history. One was china, and the other one was mexico canada. [applause]. And with china, will be taking in 250 billion a year and with mexico, canada will be taking in hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Thats pretty good right. It makes our country stronger and better rated. Joining us, welcome guys. On with the market is, what is it telling us. Obviously, it seems nothing but clear blue skies ahead. There are ways you can look at the evaluations of this market. This isnt such a pricey market going into new year. Your thought. I do think it is pricey. I think the economy is accelerating. I think earnings will be back. Probably high Single Digits and maybe even better because all of the uncertainty of trade. Hopefully, i have to add the boeing, is 798 dow points from the time of last year. So that tragedy if it didnt happen it, we would probably be over 30000 and if they do get their act together, i wo
We have a forum. Quorum. Number 4, please. Approval with the possible modifications of the minutes set forth blow, regular Meeting Minutes from november 14, 2019. Action item. President breslin okay. Has everyone read the minutes . I have no corrections. I would like this comment, according to the minutes i talk too much. [laughter] so im going to try to be better. I keep you all here. Its terrible. But i have no corrections. Since he has no corrections, ill second the motion. President breslin all right. Any Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, all those in favor, aye . All those opposed. There are none opposed. Its unanimous. Item number 5. Item 5, general Public Comment on matters within the boards jurisdiction. This is a discussion item. Please come forward. Good afternoon, commissioners, my name is richard rothman, retired city worker. I thought after i retired i wouldnt have to come to these meetings, but i guess i do. I want to talk about the health fair. I went to the one
We have a forum. Quorum. Number 4, please. Approval with the possible modifications of the minutes set forth blow, regular Meeting Minutes from november 14, 2019. Action item. President breslin okay. Has everyone read the minutes . I have no corrections. I would like this comment, according to the minutes i talk too much. [laughter] so im going to try to be better. I keep you all here. Its terrible. But i have no corrections. Since he has no corrections, ill second the motion. President breslin all right. Any Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, all those in favor, aye . All those opposed. There are none opposed. Its unanimous. Item number 5. Item 5, general Public Comment on matters within the boards jurisdiction. This is a discussion item. Please come forward. Good afternoon, commissioners, my name is richard rothman, retired city worker. I thought after i retired i wouldnt have to come to these meetings, but i guess i do. I want to talk about the health fair. I went to the one