And it is beginning to look a lot like a socially distant christmas as the rock center tree lights up and as we all mask up and get in line. It is thursday, december 3, this is Worldwide Exchange. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening and welcome from wherever in the world that you may be watching. Im Brian Sullivan thanks for joining us. Here is how your money and Global Markets are setting up their day. Futures not giving us a lot of clues. Were pretty much mixed. We had more gains for the s p 500 yesterday. Yes, another record. Your 28th of the year if you are counting at home the nasdaq 100 also hitting a new record today though, we also focus squarely on oil. Opec and its allies meeting today to try to hammer out a deal to extend production cuts through march. They could not get a deal done on monday. Today rush 1sia and other natio join the talks if no deal is made or they reduce the cut instead of extending the entire thing, oil prices and stocks could take a big hit, tha
Of congressman john lewis and access to voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center, and to todays version of americas town hall. I am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution. As folks who have joined us before know, we begin our programs by reciting together the National Constitution centers Inspiring Mission so we can prepare ourselves for the learning ahead, so here we go. Recite virtually after me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the u. S. Constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. That is a wonderful recitation, and before we begin, i want to provide a quick plug for our next town hall on august 4. Please join us for the 2020 annual Supreme Court review in partnership with the antidefamation league, and it will feature the distinguished. Egal scholars it will be a wonderf
Communicators on cspan 2. We take you live now to the National Constitution center for a discussion with legal scholars on the 1th anniversary of the 19th amendment. Guaranteeing women the right to vote. And it will feature the legal scholarsern win chammer and Frederick Lawrence and the great dolly liveic. And friends, i must tell you with great pleasure that on august 16th circumstances permitting the National Constitution center will open our new exhibit how women won the vote about the 19th amendment. It is very relevant to todays topic. It is an exhibit about the history of the expansion of womens suffrage and our team is hard at work and it will be so meaningful to reopen the building which is glimmering behind me on the fake back drop, open the doors and welcome people to see the exhibit. And remember, throughout the program, please put your questions in the chat box and i will introduce them to our panelists as soon as possible. And now, it is my great pleasure to introduce our
Programs by reciting together the National Constitution centers Inspiring Mission so we can prepare ourselves for the learning ahead, so here we go. Recite virtually after me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the u. S. Constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. That is a wonderful recitation, and before we begin, i want to provide a quick plug for our next town hall on august 4. Please join us for the 2020 annual Supreme Court review in partnership with the antidefamation league, and it will feature the distinguished. Egal scholars it will be a wonderful discussion of the most important cases of the term. I must tell you with great 26th,re that on august circumstances permitting, the National Constitution center will open our new exhibit, how vote, about the 19th amendment. It is very relevant to todays topic. It is an exhibit about the history of the expan
Are newly jobless and are having trouble just putting food on the tape well visit one struggling fact. That in german football rb leipzig set themselves up for the bundesliga title race that after a barn storming 5 field victory open minds stay with us for all the goals in that game plus a discussion about how fans are responding to matches and empty stadiums. Eyebright thomas great to have you with us today Hong Kong Security chief says quote terrorism is on the rise in the city as Police Arrest some 180 protesters during renewed on rest thousands took to the streets to protest beijings plans to impose a security law on the former british call it would bypass the local legislature and is expected to ban what china calls treason and sedition prodemocracy campaigners say it is a threat to hong kongs freedoms and semi a talk. Lets go now to d. C. Reporter Laura Westbrook from hong kong newspaper the South China Morning Post she has more on the story for us good morning to you weve seen a