trading under straley of -- trading in australia underway. .he aussie holding around .7876 we did getent data out of china. 274 on pretty steady at the aussie -- 2.74 on the aussie tenure. abe's scandal still simmering here. but we are seeing stabilization in the yen, 106.29. we did see a drawdown of 0.9% on the nikkei 225 yesterday. washington, president trump wants larry kudlow to replace gary cohn as his senior economic adviser. he is it seen as a longtime player and confidant in the president's inner circle. joe, tell us a little more about larry kudlow himself. he was a good friend of gary cohn, has similar types of the views when it comes to free trade. how will he manage differences when it comes to the president on that front? joe: both kudlow and the president are roughly the same age, have some of the same experiences and worldviews. like the thing is, president, he made a second career as a star of television, someone who goes out in front of the tv. that is something the president respects a bit, the ability to present yourself on tv, make an argument, and be a good face f