That wraps up todays white house briefing. We now return to last Thursdays Senate commerce meeting on fcc oversight. The serenity they necertaint build at scale. Capital, talent is scarce. Innovation doesnt have to visit. The more difficult it is, the less likely we hare to get it. And its consistent, i would add, with three years of reforms we have made oven with great heat taken. They have been a proven concept for a regulatory approach. I think the reforms, the ones you championed in the steam line act, would have us close the Digital Divide. The period is a marked contrast from the prior eight years. We wasted a tremendous amount of time chasing around partisan little agendas, rather than focusing on what matters. I think this pandemic has pult Telecom Policy in a crucible. That is what we have to focus on. On closing the Digital Divide. That is where we have been the last three years and its paying off results. We have not raised the mission divide yet. And the u. S. Infrastructur
Its the little saint nick. Its the little saint nick. Just a little bob sled. We call it old saint nick. Lauren Christmas Tree shining bright. Welcome to fbn a. M. Im lauren simonetti. Cheryl good morning, im cheryl casone. Lets take a look at money. It has been a big market day. Lauren new records on wall street, despite boeing shaving 100 points off the dow. All three major averages closing in record territory, the dow hitting the 16th record close of the year, gaining 10,000 points since President Trumps election. Cheryl with apple and microsoft hitting alltime highs, weve got a mixed bag today. Dow is down by 32, s p only down by 1 andahalf and nasdaq still higher. Remember, yeartodate the dow is up 21 , nasdaq up 32 yeartodate. It has been a great year for markets. Lauren and in asia, rally mode yesterday. Optimism on the trade deal helping the shanghai composite in particular, up 1 and a quarter percent. Cheryl chinas economy looking kind of strong. The brexit cloud is lifting. L
Facebook has announced plans for a new Digital Currency, called libra. David marcus testified for the House Financial Services committee. The committee will come to order. The chair is often recess of the committee at any time. This is entitled based proposed crypto currency an impact on consumers, investors, and the American Financial system. I will now give an Opening Statement for five minutes. Today we are here for a hearing on its books proposed Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet, and the impact on consumers, investors, and the Financial System. David marcus, following his testimony, a panel of experts will share their views on this book plans, is there are serious concerns about the creation of a Digital Currency and digital wallet to expand its reach, like mastercard, paypal, visa, uber reggie lyft rideshare, and specify. Is trying to create a new global fund to rival the us dollar this venture is slated to be based in switzerland, which has a history of creating a have
Investors, and the American Financial system. I will now give an Opening Statement for five minutes. Today we are here for a hearing on its books proposed Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet, and the impact on consumers, investors, and the Financial System. David marcus, following his testimony, a panel of experts will share their views on this book plans, is there are serious concerns about the creation of a Digital Currency and digital wallet to expand its reach, like mastercard, paypal, visa, uber reggie lyft rideshare, and specify. Is trying to create a new global fund to rival the us dollar this venture is slated to be based in switzerland, which has a history of creating a haven for criminals and shady corporations. This plan includes serious privacy training, and monitoring of policy concerns. With 2 billion users, will have immediate access to these products, but also from consumers, festers, and the global economy. In addition, facebook has proposed government guarante
Against their unfair tax policies. And i think conservative mps are quite right to say how is it that weve got the worst, highest tax burden in 70 years . They should also be asking rishi sunak why , instead asking rishi sunak why, instead of thinking about cutting taxes for working people, hes looking to give himself and other super rich people a tax break by cutting a tax that affects 4 of people in this country. A tax cut that would earn him personally £300 million, a key part of the Windsor Framework has come into effect for Northern Ireland with a new system introduced to move products from Great Britain goods which are being transported to the eu will use a red lane which includes customs declarations, while those bound for Northern Ireland will use will use a green lane with minimal papennork and no checks i this is gb news across the uk on tv, on Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news. Now its back to free speech nation