this is a bad idea of nordstrom 2. know that he would have us use every persuasive tool to convince our friends and partners including germany not to move forward with it. to make sure i consulted with him on the specifics of that. >> i look forward to working with you on that and i would note both sets of sanctions we passed are mandatory and not discretionary. i look forward to continuing that. let's shift to the second area we may or may not do. you mentioned earlier in this hearing the importance of strengthening regional allies to stand up to china and i have long believed china poses the single greatest geopolitical threat facing the united states for the next century. one of those important regional allies is taiwan. when you were in the state department rules were put in place concerning taiwan that put restrictions on taiwan but no other country faces in particular prohibited the display of taiwanese sovereignty from federal property. i've been a vocal. it covers prior -- those policies, the state department a

i mean, you know, you can go to nordstrom's and buy it. >> stephen: okay. >> and it's, you know, in lightld work out for me. and so we have all kind of different ones. one scarf is behind me. some say feliz navidad, merry christmas. i got a nice little reindeer ice skating, and the reindeer up here. you know, just a little fun, just having a little fun, man. >> stephen: so i just go, send me to the whoopi wing of nordstrom, that's all i say? and they'll take me to the right place? okay. >> they'll take you to the corner. >> stephen: now, there's also big news going on right now in the world of whoopi goldberg. it has officially been announced, disney has said "sister act 3" is happening, starring none other than whoopi goldberg. how it would go forward without whoopi goldberg, i don't know. now it's officially got whoopi goldberg. have you started-- have you started trying to get back into character from 27 years ago? that's a long time between sequels. >> this is pretty much-- listen, do you know how many sequels have been done? people are, like, in their 90s, and they're doing sequels t

this week russia is scheduled to restart construction of its nordstrom to gas pipeline head of press service for the danish energy agency said they received a schedule for the further construction of nordstrom to work on laying the pipeline is scheduled to resume in danish waters on january 15th 2021 and i'm point 5000000000 euro pipeline from the coast of russia through the baltic sea into germany has been a point contention between russia europe and the united states while the pipeline is already 94 percent complete but the u.s. has already delayed the pipeline would impose sanctions last year europe and russia remain committed and determined to complete the pipeline regardless of washington's opposition and they hope the u.s. president elect joe biden will be more open to compromise. time now for a quick break but when we come back we'll take a look at equities and concerns about raising interest rates too soon it could pop a stock market bubble as we go to break here the numbers at the club. join me every thursday on the alex simon show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world

could we see germany reconsidering the nordstrom to pipeline, which would bring natural gas to europeor is there still support? reporter: german chancellor angela merkel said she did not change her mind about the project. but there is a growing criticism in germany, and there have been sanctions threatened against companies participating in this project, and they voted to stop construction of the pipeline, so it remains to be seen if the project is going to be completed, but as for now, the german government still supports it. brent: all right. our brussels bureau chief, alexander, thank you. china has hit back at a european union resolution condemning its crackdown on the hong kong democracy activists, calling it gross interference in its governance of the city. but for one activist here in berlin, the eu actions have been much too mild in the face of the harsh treatment of protesters in hong kong. reporter: today is a big day for the activist in berlin. in a few hours, german mp's will be discussing the petition that has been signed by thousands of people. how are you feeling? >> i

work in the danish baltic sea zone is still planning to get going again on friday when completed nordstrom's who could double the amount of russian gas delivered directly into europe or there are doubts in germany to one northern state m.p.'s says russian gas is just part of europe supply story and that the critics are contradicting themselves. if you could be seen with the critics who say europe doesn't need north stream to the same ones talking about how the pipeline will make us dependent on russian gas but that doesn't make sense if it plays no role whatsoever in europe's gas supply we can't fall under russia's influence so these critics should really make up their mind i think we'll have more demand for gas in the near future and not just russian gas from norway and the netherlands to the north stream to be part of this reliable gas supply of course our main goal is to become self-sufficient through renewable energy but that will take time we can't do it instantly. shoppers in northern ireland are finding rows of empty shelves in grocery stores and brags it's being blamed it's 2 weeks s

substantial damaging relations particularly economic relations with students come out of the family in nordstrom to is most important element in russian german lucian's with substance she was on the right side of the side of the engine which just a cover that buying these up was felix they support giving him a limousine service when not as mr said is not substantially in the plan or the way . or the same scale it's as if you know what were the american government is continuing to sit with your shoe. and now that germany has had information about the valleys medical situation with russia how might that affect the investigation into what happened last august. we haven't seen what germany has devolved the 4th that you provided serious ago on the station suggests that it was not of significance. but people are speaking about form as opposed to form steppers or germany as it was to provide such information. in dungeons on him and he'd done so. but you did so. independent political analyst thank you very much for your time. thank you for joining us here on aussie international we're back with more at

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new south wales we're now down to about 20 maybe in melbourne and 28 in sydney so some award for nordstrom summer warms significant cloud of rain in victoria some around in new south wales it's still warm in perth we're talking about $32.00 up to $35.00 still warm the warmest places to buy all this goes across the sea eventually tasman sea to get to new zealand but doesn't get there for 2 days you've got 2 beautiful days in the twenty's. but. they come in here and in search of a way to provide a better life for the families they've left behind. but then again labor is vital to italy's food industry. they risk exploitation by corporations and organized crime. trapped in a system with little hope of escape people in power investigate italy's 6 links on al-jazeera. the o.e.m.'s the old. the air. play watching al-jazeera live from doha a reminder of our top stories donald trump has become the 1st u.s. president to be each wice the house of representatives us charged him with inciting an insurrection over his repeated questioning i mean action results which included a speech he gave to supporte

is using to try and deal rail this nordstrom project it's just the latest one and in fact they are so desperate to world cancel this project that they have included this particular ship this particular vessel called for tuna again onto this newest list of sanctions along with the company that owns it so essentially they are directly trying to prevent this vessel of working and you know constructing the pipeline but so far of course. this vessel has resumed its work but this whole thing has little to do with political pressure and rather is more economic the u.s. pursuing its own economic goals and trying to push russia out of the market that the u.s. has its own interest in because the united states and washington they have been promoting this idea that europe should be buying natural gas from the united states and not from russia but the russian president vladimir putin has lately expressed hope that with a new president in the white house probably the u.s. would be more reasonable and more understandable of the economic world pursuits of other nations. i hope they didn't your admini

and the latest controversy over the nordstrom to pipeline it appears eric insurance group one of switzerland's largest insurers is dropping out of russia's project this would make it the 3rd firm to pull out following threats of u.s. sanctions according to reuters the outgoing trump administration is preparing a final round of sanctions on companies involved with the pipeline zurich insurance did not comment specifically on customers but said they have a comprehensive compliance framework in place and are committed to fully comply. with any applicable sanctions regulations while the nord stream to backers said the pipeline can proceed german media reported the group has delayed completion once again the 1200 kilometer pipeline running from russia to europe across the baltic sea is now 94 percent complete.

this with a tranquil you could to see again so there we have another yet another development in the nordstrom to pipeline saga tell us more about this one. hi again union well it's time for the european parliament to step in whether it's reaction to the arrest of opposition activist alexei vali and this resolution that you mentioned is not binding but it is something that indicates where the wind in the you is blowing so the lawmakers are making it clear that they want to teach russia lesson the authors of the document are calling for the expansion of existing and western sanctions and also for new measures against moscow plus punishment against russian officials so-called all of us and the people behind the so-called anti volley propaganda and the one that could be linked to his arrest this is what kind of punishment the european union officials want but again like i said with this lesson that the ones to teach russia there's also the north stream pipeline project which is very important for moscow it's intended for direct and natural gas deliveries from russia to northern germany cherished

as promised construction of the nordstrom to pipeline has resumed.

in the latest controversy over the nordstrom to pipeline it appears eric insurance group one of switzerland's largest insurers is dropping out of russia's project this would make it the 3rd firm to pull out following threats of u.s. sanctions according to reuters the outgoing trumpet ministration is preparing a final round of sanctions on companies involved with the pipeline zurich insurance did not comment specifically on customers but said they have a comprehensive compliance framework in place and are committed to fully comply with any applicable sanctions regulations while the north stream to backers said the pipeline can proceed german media reported the group has delayed completion once again the 1200 kilometer pipeline running from russia to europe across the baltic sea is now no. 94 percent complete. speaking of pipelines the future of the keystone x.l. could soon be in jeopardy president elect joe biden will have the authority to cancel the permit for the $9000000000.00 project as soon as he takes office while construction of the pipeline is already underway from canada to nebraska i

as promised construction of the nordstrom to pipeline has resumed danish authorities reported a russian vessel conducted proper tory works and tests over the weekend a spokesman for the pipeline told new europe the labor for 2 now has started works in the construction corridor in the danish ahead. the resumption of the north stream to construction all works are performed in line with relevant permits this comes despite brussels call last week to halt the pipelines completion in response to the arrest of alexy of only the 18 mile pipeline that would bring russian gas to germany under the baltic sea which the us claims it would only increase europe's reliance on russian energy uncertainty remains under president joe biden and what actions he'll actually take as a pipeline is 94 percent complete. on tuesday janet yellen was sworn in as the 1st female treasury secretary she was approved by senate on an $84.00 to $15.00 vote and is expected to play a key role in the economic recovery plan particularly biden's $1.00 trillion dollars stimulus package following the ceremony and took to twitter

a long way from when nordstrom had the single store. holiday sales down 22%.ss margin down 500 basis points. tom: i don't mean to make light of it. is it right jonathan ferro is still missing? [laughter] >> i will not touch that one. lisa: i will touch that. there is the theory from those familiar, that jack ma is trying to keep a political, low-profile. china would not torpedo their tech star. jermaine: let's pivot. [laughter] ark on your terminal. that is kathy woods empire. she is moving into space. i didn't put up the other movers. i knew that would enrage you. there is your affirmation, tom. tom: thank you. jermaine: intraday high. lisa: ok. jermaine: get your broker on the phone. lisa: fascinating. one of the biggest stories. ipo doubles in value in the first day. some bankers go, what happened? tom: full disclosure, romaine. we show all our conflicts in the afternoon. [laughter] romain: that is good for you. you should be all over that. tom: what is this gorgeous chart? romain: this is talking about the outperformance of ipo's. one day pops has created

i decided i was either going to end up teaching 13-year-olds playing beethoven or play at nordstrom someplace. fine careers, but not for me. fortunately, i wondered into a course of international politics taught by a soviet specialist who is madeleine albright's father. he opened up the world of diplomacy and eastern europe me and all of a sudden, i knew what i wanted to be. i wanted to be a soviet specialist. the first lesson of how you get to where i am is find something you absolutely love to do. i would say to each and every one of you, find your passion. not what job you want, not what career you want, but what is going to make you get up every day and want to go and do that. secondly, if you are fortunate, your passion and talents will come together and i went on to become a professor at stanford and i met in a seminar at stanford, a man named brent's crow croft who had been the national security advisor to president gerald for and would become -- gerald ford, and would become advisor to george h w bush. he took an interest in my career and when president george h w bush was elected, he

follow what the united states is saying on an issue like china and you see that also with the nordstrom.

work on the transition this is very tense with mr trump i know that president biden is against the nordstrom to natural gas pipeline project between germany and russia we know that saying sions are being slapped on companies by the united states who are involved in constructing the pipeline. when does this pipeline become a major liability for germany in its relations with the us. it is a problem we have to be honest it with this one and put it all sentient the last days station does make things easier for president biden. nevertheless this is not the biggest problem i think the russia issue russia generally is an issue others are as well but i think those are not going to be the big issues of this administration concerning the cooperation with with germany and the european union i think for comparison if you look at china i think that the challenges with china . it between the between the atlantic between europe and the united states is much bigger much more challenging no the future is a problem but we can deal with it is there a fear in the german parliament that president biden is going

on the trust issue of this and then it's with mr trump i know that president biden is against the nordstrom to natural gas pipeline project between germany and russia we know that same sions are being slapped on companies by the united states who are involved in constructing the pipeline. when does this pipeline become a major liability for germany in its relations with the us. it is a problem we have to be honest it with this one and then put it all sentient last days and station doesn't it seems easier for president biden. nevertheless this is not the biggest problem i think there were russia issue russia generally is an issue others are as well but i think those are not going to be the big issues of this administration concerning the corporation with with germany and the european union i think for comparison if you look at china i think that the challenges with china. it between the between the atlantic between europe and the united states is much bigger much more challenging you know the future is a problem but we can deal with it. is there a fear in the german parliament that president

stores were doomed for disaster but we got the vaccines sooner than expected which is how kohl's, nordstrom and macy's could be coming back with a vengeance. the next round of stimulus checks certainly will hurt very smart money managers bet the cycles would never end and shorted anything that looked forward but thanks to the circle of higher price targets followed by higher share prices, these geniuses are been blown out of the water. the bottom line, this moment is a nightmare for the bears. but nirvana for the bulls with the government pushing to vaccinate everyone over 65, the real baby boomer crowd including yours truly. as long as the circle of number bumps, not mumps, they care eurd that in four years keeps propelling stocks higher, you got to stick with the bull market raising numbers every day. stephno in new york. >> caller: professor cramer. i'm a long-time student and visa ticker symbol v. >> it is amazing, isn't it >> caller: yeah, the reopening stocks but recently with the ten-year hitting above 1%, visa dropped about $10 in the past week. >> let me give you my thesis. >> repo

also paul nordstrom's on the wall the office all the moves you want to focal take to suddenly you know i'm a quidditch sort of group on television i mean to depict it. i know my point of view the scene i just shot there young man get him up it even to be able. to do is if you did your in you do risk or deployed in your she thought of us of a young mom and she's. going to join in our community i don't is wrong but you don't want your little girl does when this point 30000000 because you. and you cannot see all gounder. on a cell with a country that's real funny as for. just one. and only because you want to force the daughter to try. and they said. to you to find us. do think it was only. 4. 100 would be too close only let it go to the. master has discovered that radioactivity levels here are close to those in the exclusion zone around the site of the $96.00 nuclear disaster he follows the grazing animals to eric from gomez nearby farm. eric keeps around 40 goats and a few sheep none of which seem to live very long lead them up about is the last week that's week. one month 11 months of

you on the particular readout but i can convey that we continue to believe the president believes nordstrom to is a bad deal for europe and aware the previous administration imposed new restrictions on activities related to the pipeline under the national defense authorization act we will review those measures. he looks forward to continuing to consult with our european partners on this issue and if there is more to share on his conversation with chancellor merkel on it, we will circle back with you more directly. >> the president yesterday said anyone who wants to get a shot by spring, we would be well on our way. how can he make those projections when we don't know what the national stockpile is? we are still having enormous distribution problems. ms. psaki: the president will have more to say on her vaccine supply and also assistance and cooperation we will be doing with the states later this afternoon. we will have an update on that and we do have a sense. there is tiberius, my favorite word of the day come a website that has available information i'm not just a vaccine that's available

significant costs inflicted on the kremlin for for the prosecution of well me over the nordstrom to pipeline which germany and other european states have to protect even given us opposition opposition within the european union self and that could be you know. that could be an area where they can again impose real costs but the question is whether the kremlin is going to accept those costs in order to sideline or otherwise get rid of a political actor it with guards as to threatening could start again there are many thanks again to. thank you. this is the news hour from al-jazeera still to come on the program a political crisis comes to a head in italy at a critical critical moment in its fight against the us plus we'll go to bill new mexico. we look back at president donald trump's contentious border policies what was promised and what was delivered. but in sport a dangerous to our in the race to compete at this year's america's cup and he will be here with us a little. bit early test of joe biden's immigration policies is right now heading towards the u.s. border as many as $6000.00 hondura

particular readout, but i can convey that we continue to believe, that the president believes in that nordstrom 2 is bad deal for europe. he looks forward to continuing to consult with our european partners on this issue, and if there's more to share from his conversation with chancellor merkel on it, we'll get back to you. >> is that something in 2021 you can see the white house support? >> that's a lot of steps that need to take place and i don't know the entire process of the olympics, but i would certainly think send you to the u.s. olympic committee and the national olympic committee first on what their offer is and what their assessment is for japan's preparedness for the olympics. go ahead right here. >> jen, on all contingencies, if these covid vaccines need to be tweaked or changed because of these emerging variants, how is that going to complicate your rollout effort? >> well, dr. fauci spoke to this a little bit last week, and i suspect this will be one of the lines of questioning with our health and medical experts when they have their first briefing tomorrow, and they have spoken t

so neighbor nordstrom outperforms macy's and important to understand what's actually happening underneath the market with all of these options and what hasn't been talked about, deep out of the money short dated calls. buying them from the market and then the market maker doesn't want to be making the stocks so go buy the stock so they're matched up and this becomes a big feedback loop as gamestop rises and rises and more than just a short squeeze but actually this dislocation between these short dated out of the money calls and the market makers being in this feedback loop it ends when it ends but ultimately, we have this incredible, it's good right now energy underneath the market soft bank with options, we talked about this last year. this is just that on steroid, which is ironic that it's smaller investors. we have this incredible energy under the market because we've had this massive wealth transfer from the government to the consumer via stimulus, which will continue to happen. this massive liquidity from the fed and this is a cascade effect of that. so i think this continues in dif

and then we're going to end on a bigger drop in shares of nordstrom.retail operator is down 5% plus analysts are downgrading it to a market perform on some valuation concerns now, remember yesterday, it reported some disappointing results for the holiday shopping season, so becky, thematically speaking, it's the oil one that catches my attention a lot more of those analystis saying big oil is a relative trade for the rest of the market back over to you guys. >> dom, thank you. good to see you. >>> our next guest says that markets will eventually shift focus to the likely tax hikes from the biden administration and a 5 to 10% pullback is in the coming weeks is a real possibility. for more on that, and where yields might be headed, we're joined right now by gene todd, executive vice president at fiduciary trust company. and gene, i got to say, i don't know that that's a huge jump to make to say we're going to see a 5 to 10% pullback in the coming weeks, especially when you consider how the markets continue to hit these new highs and almost nothing seems