for "crude intentions" written by alexandra gillies. there you go. we're glad you're here. of the book for sale. there will be a signing afterwards down table so every book that you purchase really helps it really helps the indie bookstores create more books like this. the red cards on the table have more of our upcoming events. before i get started i will give a quick introduction so that she is a new york city resident. she has worked to promote transparency and combat this. please join me in welcoming alexander. >> that was wrong okay. think you so much. my name is erica westerberg. the original moderator can't be with us today. i'm in fact very happy to step in and introduce alex. i've have the pleasure of working with alex at the institute for eight years. in the inclusive developments. one of the biggest challenges in this pursuit is of course corruption is very timely for the excellent new book. better solutions on how to tackle oil corruption. a bit more. she has a phd in international relations. when she is research the politics. she's worked the last ten years whe

alexandra brand of syngenta thank you very much. coming up at 10:30 a.m. in new york, kevin johnson, the starbucks ceo will be joining us. this is bloomberg. ♪ alix: s&p futures are searching. gillyve study is coming out well despite the fact that the first quarter gdp looks bad and personal consumption is bad. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ jonathan: from new york city for our audience worldwide, the countdown to the open starts right now. here is your wednesday morning price action. 30 minutes out from the opening bell it is risk on. two big pillars. equity futures up one .9% on the s&p 500. mega caps and tech stocks getting a lift on the back of alphabet earnings. in the last 30 minutes we have positive data from gilead on the drug trial. that gives equities a lift and leaves treasuries unchanged and a dollar weaker against the bulk of g10 through much of this morning and then some. let's begin with the big issue this morning, the economic data. end of data marks the the longest expansion on record for the american economy after the beginning of a recession in america. the focus of this market is on the path of the recovery, not the recession we are in right now. let's get straight to