Do you have confidence you wont see a repeat of what happened in iowa . Yesterday was the first day of early caucusing, margart. 12,000 people showed up. I think it seems in good shape. And were confident its going to work here. Brennan all right. I want to ask you you indicated your focused on what happens in South Carolina. Youve been investing a tremendous amount of resources with ad dollars and your time, with your campaign there. Why are you so focused on South Carolina . Do you see that as sort of the fial test of your campaign . Well, let me say this im focused on nevada and South Carolina. Brennan you have the largest operation of any candidate in South Carolina. Youre wife just moved there. You seem to be all in. Look, we are serious about South Carolina. We are really serious about nevada felt i want to make a point. Both of these states are diverse states. Both of these states reflect of kind of diversity that is america, and that is the democratic party. I think whoever is
That, 10 00 eastern, nancy pelosi will try to upstage the president. He will hold a News Conference to announce who will manage the impeachment drive when the senate trial begins next week. There is some gamesmanship involved, the speakers announcement is time to upstage the big event of the day, the trade deal signing. Nancy pelosi wants to keep the focus on the president s troubles, not the president s triumph. The market opens half an hour from now, no fireworks expected, the Earnings Report from big banks largely solid, no big surprises. The dow is going to be down 70. The s p seven, nasdaq down maybe 11. The stock price of target premarket way down. Disappointing holiday sales, stock is down seven but please remember target stock is up 94 last year, almost doubled so even a minor slip is enough to pull it down and that is what we are seeing now. He will be a rock n roll liveaction show and wait until you hear what the democrats said at the debate and what the president said. We ha
Broadcasting this. Clerk any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted. Would you call item number one. Clerk 1. Resolution authorizing the Mayors Office of housing and Community Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of 300,000 from the California Department of housing and Community Development to provide funding the west side of San Francisco districts 1, 4, and 7 for i am the sponsor of this particular item. And i just want to also really thank member ting to have worked closely with us to secure these funds in support of our neighborhood in the west side of San Francisco growing our capacity to get rental buildings. In my district over the last ten years, ive last 400 units of Affordable Housing. On the east side of San Francisco, there are several amazing nonprofit organizations that help stabilize these buildings through acquisition and property management. On the west side, we simply do not have the organizational capacity to meet this need
We bring you todays market moving news from around the world. Our bloomberg voices are on the ground with this mornings top stories. We want to begin with china. The government has agreed to cut import tariffs on a wide range. F goods joining us is stephen engle. Break down what we know about the tariffs, why now, etc. Stephen this comes fresh after a trade one agreement a phase one trade agreement. A gesture, yes, to show its lowering trade barriers, but it also wants to spur domestic spending for those 859 products he mentioned, from smartphone parts to food, in particular, frozen pork. All of these products will enjoy lower tariffs, and it comes as china hosts a critical trilateral summit this week that has already kicked off in beijing between china and japan. South korea will also take part. Trade, territorial disputes, military maneuverings, of course, exacerbated by north thoses posturing, and all historical animosities still persist. So those talks should be welcome. Been korea
Would you call item number one. Clerk 1. Resolution authorizing the Mayors Office of housing and Community Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of 300,000 from the California Department of housing and Community Development to provide funding the west side of San Francisco districts 1, 4, and 7 for i am the sponsor of this particular item. And i just want to also really thank member ting to have worked closely with us to secure these funds in support of our neighborhood in the west side of San Francisco growing our capacity to get rental buildings. In my district over the last ten years, ive last 400 units of Affordable Housing. On the east side of San Francisco, there are several amazing nonprofit organizations that help stabilize these buildings through acquisition and property management. On the west side, we simply do not have the organizational capacity to meet this need. This funding will help us change that and im so appreciative of phil ting to his commitment o