With that, christian will introduce todays speaker. Thank you. Welcome to all of you. Theyve been patient with us in the past running over session. Cspan is here. Be aware you will be taped. I feel good about giving them a couple minutes extra for set up. We have, for those of you who have been with us for this spring semester, we have had a number of really great presentations and special events. This is one particularly special, special to me, the brazinskysegg winning the third world. Gregg, as many of you know, is associate professor of history and National Affairs at George Washington university, really one of this countrys leading historical voices and historians of asia. He is the author of nation building in south korea. And of course now, winning the third world. He is really a friend and part of the Wilson Center family which makes it more special. 2010, 2011 as in a Wilson Center fellow, the most Senior Fellowship you can get from the Wilson Center. He is a Senior Adviser to
Greg brezinski, will get underway momentarily. With that, christian will and introduce todays speaker. Thank you. Thank you, eric. Welcome to all of you. Apologies for the slight delay. You have been very patient with us running over session. I feel good about giving them a couple minutes extra for set up. Be aware, you will be taped. We have, for those of you who have been with us for this spring semester, we have had a number of really great presentations and special events. This one is particularly special to me, the launch of greg brezinskis winning the third world sinoamerican rivalry during the cold war. Greg, as many of you know, is associate professor of history and National Affairs at George Washington university, really one of this countrys leading historical voices and historians of asia. He is author of nation building in south korea koreanamericans in the making of a democracy. Of course now, winning the third world. He is a friend and part of the Wilson Center family, is
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Now. As that that starts its twoday fomc meeting for this month. Were are fears of brexit as head towards june 23 and the referendum in the u. K. U. K. Ferendum in ,he s p is still not that bad youre today or from the yearly lows. Or from theate yearly lows. Still up about 13 or so. Even with this slide down, we are doing well year to date. Lets take a look at the imap function. The 10 sectors in the s p, we have a fairly big lean towards the negative territory. Financials down the most by about 1. 5 . Material is down 1. 4 . Telecoms up. 2 . We did hear about the fcc and that neutrality rules. Net neutrality rules. Ricin and at t getting a pop because of stability moving ahead. Getting a and at t pop because of stability moving ahead. The fed meeting today and tomorrow come Interest Rates on the minds of many. Take a look at where we are with yields across the world. The german tenure is down three basis points. 10 year is down three basis points. Swiss as well. The 10 year yield is d