This is the position we find ourselves in. Looking at futures contracts for the s p, those are indicating just about a flat picture. We did have records once again for the major benchmark indices on wall street that should have been given is more of an uplift to the tail end. It is just up fractionally in the msci all country world index , which means we are just about 1 away from a record when it comes to global stocks. This is what we have just at the moment. Just appreciating just a little bit despite the horrible production. The fact that the rba is paused for now with regard to Interest Rates and a ruling out a move toward quantitative easing for the time being, just playing in the yield, just in three basis points. Ok. With that in mind, lets find out what else is happening. Lets get to the first word news. Thank you. We are going to start with the white house. A budget official in the Trump Administration says he warned his superiors that a hold on security aid for ukraine could
[inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses, several of whom have traveled the considerable distances to be here today for this important hearing on paid family and medical leave. Before we move to our scheduled committee business, i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela moomau, a valued member staff of the staff of the joint committee on taxation for over 28 years. A reminder, again, of the considerable talent that exists sometimes outside of the glare of publicity. Pamela began her career at the joint committee on taxation in may of 1991, and over the years applied her skill on many legislative issues, both large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee on taxation have said that pam was tireless in her dedication to the work of the joint committee, and that she readily accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often data deficient. She was in her office cheerfully worki
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In federal farm offering this is about three hours. Good morning. The subcommittee on commodities, Risk Management and trade will come to order. Welcome to all of our witnesses. Senator hyde smith thank you to you and your staff working together with us to organize this hearing today. Chair stabenow and i believe Ranking Member boozman will be with us shortly but it would to thank them for joining us many thanks to the full Committee Staff for all of your help and support with this hearing. Thank you to everyone for attending. This morning is going to be a twopart hearing. Today was on the farm bill, the products title. On thursday will take on title v. The credit title in title 11 the Crop Insurance title. February the full committee the full Senate Committee heard from usda officials their family views of Risk Management and credit. Today we have the opportunity to hear directly from farmers, producers, stakeholder groups that work with farm Safety Net Programs every day. Hearing fro