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[inaudible conversations] good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to barnes noble upper west side. Joshua green is Senior National correspondent for bloomberg this week, focusing on political coverage for the magazine and bloomberg news. Previously he was Senior Editor of different and has written to the new yorker, esquire, Rolling Stone and other publications. He brings us tonight a new book, devils bargain steve bannon, donald trump, and the storming of the presidency. Which the New Yo...

What hes saying about that conversation this morning. Hostage standoff. Two staffers held captive by inmates at a delaware prison. Negotiators trying desperately to secure their police right now. Well have the latest from the scene. And destinys children. Beyonce and jay z post this photo. They are expecting twins. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on this thursday morning...

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Global equity markets looking pretty decent, firming up in europe with the ftse up about 48 points. Futures positive in the United States. Yields on the 10 year, pretty much unchanged at 124 1. 84 . Look out for that. Table at the moment, 146, its a stronger pound. We will get to that. Then imac of about. 4 . The brand down for the sixth straight day. The lira strengthening down to 297, the Turkish Central Bank cutting its rates to 945 . Lets go to indepth coverage of our top stories. Guy johnso...

Caroline the war of words continuing, but i think getting the use out to vote, it has been so persistently about the economy. When will we see it and sent of is to exert their democratic right right . Poor, 0 ,ne looking no change, no growth for european retail sales in the month of april. The market is expecting at least. 0 0. 4 increase eurozone still not looking all that pretty when it comes to the data. Polarity of the consumer in europe versus a better consumer and the United States, Charle...

The world was supposed to end and it didnt. It has been the same case with the ftse. Ftse is right at 6 yesterday and bringing it back to higher levels. I know he wanted to hear this. I wanted to tell him this. No, no. Its not about me. Never about me, but mark grant is going to come on. Thus far you have been right. Mark grant is going to come on and say its not the uk shouldnt be the ones worried, its the eu that should be worried. Sterling has gotten hit pretty hard. Jim paulson is going to c...

Budget and situation and think we need to raise more taxes . And they have painted you as the guy who wants to raise income taxes and businesses taxes. But lets talk income taxes and business taxes. Do most individuals that pay that number, are they paying enough taxes to make ends meet in your view . What im talking about is a tax system that gets people to the point where they are paying that i think is propose. Some people are paying too much. And the middle class hasnt had a tax break in pen...

Twitter. Or post your comments on facebook. You can also email us. Well get to your thoughts here in just a minute but joining us on the phone is peeper baker of the New York Times. What is the u. S. Response so far . And what is the president weighing . What are his options . Good morning. Its nice to talk to you. It is a tough situation for barack obama obviously. There are two different distinct issues here as you raised them already. First is for the american side and the european side getti...

Of the national bailout. The new contract, which will be reflected in a midterm land for National Reconstruction will respect rules of operation but will not condemn the Greek Economy with conditions for any irrational and unreal i may serve buses, another name for austerity. World war ii reparations from germany. Also speaking moments ago saying those who bet on a greek failure are playing with fire. European stocks are down and so are greek on spirit finance ministers meet on wednesday to disc...

As we stop putting our heads in the hand and think we are above everyone else it is shameful we have not done that. What will come behind that are reforms that will make a profound difference. Finally, what we have to do is demand from our elected leaders that they not simply be tough on crime, but they be smart, that they care about Public Safety and what we included Public Safety. Things like the health of our poorest and the quality of education and the opportunity for people to be safe and s...