The university of Michigan Confidence number. How are we all feeling . Lines and then something to note, secretary of state john kerry arrived in london. He will be meeting with his russian counterpart, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. As you know, there will be this vote on whether or not crimea will secede on sunday. We had a couple of days of good feeling and it reverses as we go into a nervous weekend. Futures go up, but look at the 10year yield, down to 2. 78ish and a lower yields and higher price. The euro comes back, 1. 3888. Next screen. We will get to the ruble in a minute. There is the 10year yield, 9. 66 , surging in russia. Ruble and stronger yen. It shows you the risk feel. , eightsian bond index percent has been the average. They do a little bit better and this is just the move up. And here is the search as Russian Troops on the ukraine border. As people bail on the russian bonds, the yield goes up. We are following the bonds more than the currency as the russian governmen
Financial system in place we will share that with everybody. We do not have that right now. One, know that at least and the second payment to insurers for subsidies. These payments reflect what insurers are telling you about how many people are paying their premiums. They are and i remember based on those customers who would be qualified for either the look of the marketplace. We do not have individual information about the group that is premium tax credits. As an indication that they do not have the full information, so were getting argued that about a portion of the marketplace, and not individual data about the portion of the customers. A firsts they take months premium, they cannot get a tax credit. We are very interested to make sure that that is correct. Working in person at a time, which do not have that at this time. Have you asked for the information . We are working on the Automated System which at the end of the day the 834, which is the process by which we sent to the Insur
Good morning. This is addressed to anybody on the panel that wants to respond. Given the last hundred years and where we have arrived at, are we passed the point of no return . I will take a first shot, and then you guys can. Aresitate to say that we past the point of no return. I do not know the future. I think history can provide some perspective. Its easy to look at and say, these things were different in the past and have changed now, but even just looking at 1964, goldwater got killed, right . The politics did not look very good. Ryan was pointing out some of the culture shifts. Can you imagine living during the time of the civil war when americans were killing americans . We have had some pretty dark times in the country, so i am hesitant to say this is the darkest. Theres i try a brief line and there, but i do take solace in Jimmy Stewarts line from mr. Smith the great principles are not lost if they come to light. I believe if we do redouble our efforts to articulate those prin
Do not. We would tell putins top cronies and partners in crime that we do not sand for corruption. I thank you. Thank you, senator mccain. Would any other senator wish to speak to the amendment . Let me thank senator mccain. As im sure the members of this committee know, this committee passed the minitsky bill that would have applied universal. It would not have been limited to just one country. It would have been applied to any gross violations of human rights anywhere in the world. If we had that bill passed in the form that passed this committee, then the president could act with the authority of congress if this type of episode occurs again. We hope it will not. But we know that unfortunately were seeing too often, World Leaders and individuals commit types of actions that require the United States to show leadership. Senator mccain, i support your amendment. I was offering a provision to make these provisions global. After talking to the chairman, i have determined that could slow
Role in the world. What do you think america possible role in the world should be . The phone lines we will get the latest on the investigation and that malaysian aircraft and 2014 Midterm Election politics. Putin may pay dearly for crime area for crimea. European leaders are calling it illegitimate. There is also this piece from a brookings institution, an expert on american foreignpolicy. He writes there has never been a more important time to understand American Power and leadership. Critics decry a last of a lack of leadership. American withdrawal is becoming conventional wisdom. Is that right . He concludes with these words. We have the underlying capacity of a powerful ally in structure and favorable international landscape. But there is no time to wait. The longer the perception of American Hesitation endures, the more ingrained it will be. The more it will act in ways getting things for the u. S. We have global interest and global presence. Time for the u. S. To recall we are s