with authors kate galbraith and asher price. my name is hillary olson and i will be moderating the discussion this afternoon. ayman geologist at texas austin and before we start i want to say a few words about the festival although the mission of the festival was to celebrate books and authors i want to emphasize that it also benefits texas public libraries and literacy across the state. proceeds from the sale of all books and merchandise benefit these efforts and since 1995, the festival has contributed more than $2.5 million to libraries throughout the state. you can participate in the work through purchasing this dhaka at festival today. so, 15 minutes after the end of the session, the authors will sign their books on congress avenue between tenth and 11th street. now it's my honor to introduce the authors of this very interesting book. kate galbraith is an energy and environmental journalist who's worked at the texas tribune, "the new york times" and the economist. asher price has been an energy and environmental reporter fo

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zain asher is at the new york stock exchange to tell us why.milk prices. with he could see them rise by 60 cents by march. so currently, milk prices are roughly around per average $3.50. they could go up to $4.10. a couple reasons why. first of all, the drought in california we have been hearing about. obviously, farmers need water to feed cows and produce alfaphafa. also, growing demand for cheese, specially like in places like china. they have had their own problems, because of high feed cost, weather and disease. they have been imported more from the u.s. the spike in demand is the same as milk prices as well. the good news is that if some stores might actually absorb the cost rather than passing it on to consumers. that's what we hope for. zain asher reporting live. >>> the next hour of "cnn newsroom" starts now. >> good morning. i'm carol costello. thanks so much for joining knee. we begin this morning with a long shadow of the cold war and new explosions of that east versus west divisions. this is ukraine, where thousands of americans liv

let's go to zain asher. explain this big bounce and the yellen factor. >> jake, first of all, i hope that you can hear me because of the noise in the background. yes, yellen is basically giving an excuse to buy in. the outlook overall in the u.s. is very good. she did talk about the fact that even when the rate falls below 6.6%, they are going to raise short-term rates as well. new york congresswoman karen maloney pressed her about december and january. they were relatively disappointing. she asked generjanet yellen abo that. she said it was obviously disappointing but let's not jump to conclusions. it doesn't mean that the trend of cold weather was a factor as well. overall, her stats are very accommodative. jake? >> zain asher and paul rogers, thank you very much. we appreciate it. now for "the national lead." could it happen all over again? last time it took just three inches to make atlanta look like the bobsled track in sochi. it was only two weeks ago but the memories are fresh. children stuck on schoo

they have hired their own private security firm, zain asher takes us to the company's headquarters. >> war zones, natural disasters, remote rescue operations. >> we're used to these types of environments where there are threats and not quite necessarily sure where those threats might come from. >> meet the man who will be watching the olympics more closely than most and not for the athletics. dan richards runs global rescue, a private security firm that will provide additional security for the u.s. ski and snowboarding team in sochi. >> when it comes to information and intelligence, we actually have our own teams of intel analysts located in our operation centers here in the united states and some of our other global locations. and they're constantly feeding us information. >> global rescue has had people on the ground gathering intelligence in sochi for months. they include former navy s.e.a.l.s. and army rangers trained and dispatched from this command center in boston. >> the strength for our guys on the ground is for them to see multiple options simultaneously and immediately. und

i'm zain asher in new york. at 5:30. >> pam: death and destruction in the ukranian capitol. we'll show you the fiery battle raging between police and protestors. >> pam: then at 5:45. the giants and the a's getting ready for baseball season. we'll take you live to spring training in arizona. >> pam: the center of the ukraine capital of kiev. is in flames tonight. after months of protests against the government, police moved in on their camp. >> pam: grant lodes is here with more on the violence. which has taken more than one dozen lives just today. grant? >> pam: as this map shows, the ukraine is situated right between russia and europe. >> reporter:and that in a nutshell is what is behind the confrontation. >> reporter:fires and explosions in a city of nearly three million people. the focal point is independence square, where protestors have been camped out since november. they were angry that the ukrainian president scrapped a trade agreement with the european union in favor of >> reporter:russian security for

zane asher joins me now with that story. >> reporter: exactly right.alled global rescue providing maenld security service. not just for athletes but for corporate clients, individuals as well. the idea, if you're traveling to a part of the world you consider to be dangerous, this is the firm you hire, if you think you might need help evacuating. i traveled to boston to take a look at their command center. take a listen. >> reporter: war zones, natural disasters, remote rescue operations. >> we're used to these types of environments where there are threats and you're not quite sure where the threat might come from. >> reporter: meet the man who will be watching the olympics more closely than most, and not for the athletics. dan richards runs global rescue. a private security firm that will provide additional security for the u.s. ski and snowboarding team in sochi. >> when it comes to information and intelligence we actually have our own teams of intel analysts located in our praise centers here in the united states and some of our other global location

rigorous education system the education ministry in a status report to the president and they'll perform asher saunders there's some are bent and the current school curricula and teaching kids how english is taught the presidential office correspondent us into thinking caps in an effort red's private tutoring to get students more said his daughter's only because the full force universities to get a zero mark on applications that include a wart or certificates perceived outside of school these will include a careful or other english language test course nap in size to lunch at a warts and extracurricular activities and highs as perceived from hives and institutions. three the education ministry status report on thursday present that emphasize the need to keep the education system from pushing students to take a trip report says that the ants minute entry due to market products featuring expenses in the country. she ordered the ministry treat use products catering to the incentives for english language education in particular. asic tell her what her the money spent on private education. the bigg

zane asher is joining me now.lly the first power ball winner of 2014. what a fantastic start. what is not fantastic is the odds. in 175 million. i guess there was a chance. you are also buying 10 or 20 and only increases your oughts fractionally. we put together a chart and for example, being attacked by a shot that we hope doesn't happen to anyone. dying from a bee sting is in 6 million. in three million and just to put it in perspective. if you are in an office pool, it is important to lay down the ground rules and make sure you have as about. they will agree to how the winnings will be doll the out. people will be included and that's the last thing anyone wants. giving you a heads up. >> i don't blame you. can i pontificate for a minute? they are dying by a dee sting or shark attack or lightning strike. or win the power ball. my side thought for the day. zane asher, good luck. play to win. >> you too. good luck. >> now this. coming up next, parts of the ukraine on fire. we are watching in independent square and

zane asher is live to tell us more. good morning. >> yes, i think what shocked most people is the price that facebook is willing to pay. $19 billion. the most expensive deal facebook has ever made especially when you compare it to instagram. only paid $1 billion for instagram. i say only. also, really, i want to show people why this deal is important. why is facebook willing to spend this kind of money. whatsapp is the most popular messaging app for smartphones out there. it's not that big in the u.s. but huge in developing countries and emerging markets because you can actually send these messages over broadband so when you communicate with people in other countries it's basically free. so you aren't spending money on text messaging fees. but also, for the most part, it's free but some users in some markets do end up paying $1 a year. i wanted to show you this chart as well. take a look at this chart. this sums up why this deal is attractive for facebook. it's grown over the past four or five years. it's only been arou

said, asher thing he they make these changes, they may be sacrificing timeline views in the short term. the idea sounds like they are quality. increase >> i was having a conversation this morning, he read the transcript, he had an exact different take on what dick like.o sounded we talked about how emphatic o sounded.- costol i think the words belie the problem. even the bullish analyst's were wenting, jeez, you just public in your user growth is falling apart. the u.s. user growth is below two percent. those are weak numbers. >> and the vast majority are international. but the revenue is coming from united dates. i want to bring in palm -- paul sweeney. he covers twitter and joins us now from new york. what do you think? do we need to give them time? >> this stock has become a little bit of a show me stock, and that is clearly not what it was price for prior to yesterday. given the valuation, people want to see accelerating growth, growth, engagement and what we heard yesterday as we have to reset expectations. it has become a little bit of a show me stock. it is like facebook when th

zain asher is live in the new york stock exchange. what did they have to say that fired up?look on the u.s. economy was generally positive. she expects the trends to continue to improve. she did also talk about the fact that even when the unemployment rate dropped below 6.5%. it's the 6.6% right now. even when this t drops below 6 1/2%. doesn't mean the fed will actually raise short-term interest rates. certainly liked hearing that. also she addressed the jobs reports. the last two jobs reports have been relatively disappointing. she said it's not necessarily a trep. obviously cold weather may have been a factor in that as well. and then she addressed the turmoil in the emerging mark epts and recent volume title in the u.s. markets. that doesn't mean we're going downhill. a lot of generally positive comments. that's why the market is down right now. >> zain asher, thank you. >>> ever get the feeling no one is listening to you in washington? case in point. new poll. the atlantic council think tank say 56% of americans talk about normalizing relations, including cuba. among al

let's go to zain asher. how much are these players taking home from last night's game?j., the winner of the seahawks will be taking home $93,000 and it's been steadily increasing over time. as you mentioned, the losing team is not walking away empty handed either. the players will be taking home $46,000, not bad at all for a day's work. some players have extra compensation built into their contracts. so that's the minimum. when you compare super bowl checks to what these guys make in a year, it's chump change. a guy like marshawn lynch, take home $7 million a year, peyton manning takes home twice that amount, 15 million. it's less about the salary on game day and the value depends on the price of gold and it fluctuates with the price of gold. i've been talking to the nfl and the rings have a minimum value of $5,000, that's the amount that the nfl would be paying and if the team wants to get more elaborate they can do so. jake, looking online, looking at the resale value of these rings, they can go for as much as 40, $50,000. they are making out just fine. >> and as you

. >>> let's talk seriously about the weather now and head to new york's central park where sain ashers standing by. >> hi, carol, absolutely. it's official. we are getting hammered out here in central park. mayor diblasio said, guys, stay inside. this is the real deal. over here, i had to walk about 45 minutes. but the wind was really coming at me so hard that i had to walk backwards. who is this girl? what is she doing? she's crazy. let me show you what the snow looks like on the ground. it's very light. very powdery, fluffy. some good news and bad news. the good news is, the snow will eventually turn to rain so you don't have to worry about that for too long. this will eventually turn into slush. obviously, everybody hates slush. in terms of what new yorkers are saying. they are used to this. they are a resilient bunch. one woman saying she loves the snow and would not miss this for the world. >> until it turns into that slush because there's nothing like new york city filled with slush. it's not a pretty picture. zain asher, thanks. >>> still to come, a blockbuster deal could creat

cnn's zain asher is outside new york city tonight, and there is more snow coming this way. we were looking at those live pictures of washington. that snow looked really intense. >> reporter: hi, erin. yes, for the time being, the skies have actually held up, for the time being, but i did actually bump into a new york city public schoolteacher that lives right around here. she told me that she made the very difficult decision to stay home tonight, today, partly because she wanted to avoid the sort of commute that we had, which is basically icy roads, slush, and a commute that took twice as long. it's a routine new yorkers know all too well. snow becomes rain, rain becomes slush, and slush becomes the commute from hell. >> you don't need to be in your car, don't use your car. >> reporter: by early this afternoon, more than 10 inches of snow had blanketed the city. >> it's pretty miserable, especially on the side streets. >> reporter: this time, it came sooner, lasted longer, fell harder than expected in many places. but here in white plains, new york, out of the bitter cold c

zain ashers a a look at this wall street wrap. >> fredericka, it was a volatile week on nasdaq.d earnings. amazon, chevron, and mastercard all disappointed investors with their record cards. main drag came from worries about emerging markets. liquidity crunch in india, turkey, and argentina could affect corporate profits here. if american companies are not making enough money they won't grow, invest, and hire. week's volatility was notable in the dow. it ultimately rose and then fell in all five sessions. some of frustration was tied to latest federal reserve meeting. as expected, the fed reduced economic stimulus by another $10 billion. but investors wanted policymakers to in some way address the turmoil in emerging markets. the central bank didn't even acknowledge it in its closing statement was a disappointed to wall street. the meeting did not the last with ben bernanke at the helm. the former chairman's term expired on friday. ben bernanke is widely credited with steering the economy through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. janet yell len takes over th

zane asher has a new one. what is it? >> brooke, they had to change it because it's all about the branding. you have milk sales declining and they had to come up with something new. it's craze tow think these two words can have such an impact on american pop culture. we all remember the ads of beautiful women in the 90s with a milk mustache around their lips. naomi campbell and david beckham was featured as well and elton john. the celebrities that were used varied. harrison ford and miranda lambert. the idea was to push people. listen, successful cool people and celebrities are drinking milk and you should too. milk sales are declining and they had to come up with something new. this is milk light. it's less on the celebrities and focusing on the protein and less about the celebrities. it will help milk sales pick up. >> milk life. i'm marinating on it for a minute. as we talk milk, prices are going up. >> let me show you where prices are right now. they stand at $3.55 a gallon. they have been spiking since back in septe

. >>> zain asher has that. >> hi, they're called global rescue.ob is to provide medical and security services. they're working closely with the u.s. snowboarding team in sochi. we traveled down to boston to take a look at their command center. war zones, natural disaster, remote rescue operations. >> we're used to these types of environments where there are threats and they're not quite sure necessarily where the threats might come from. >> meet the man who will be watching the olympics more closely than most and not for the athletics. dan richards runs global rescue, a private security firm that will provide additional security for the u.s. ski and snowboarding team in sochi. >> when it comes to information and intelligence we actually have our own teams of intel analysts located in our operations centers here in the united states and some of our other global locations. and they're constantly feeding us information. >> reporter: global rescue has had people on the ground gathering intelligence in sochi for months. they include former navy s.e.a.l

let's bring in zain asher. she has more. >> if you are not with comcast, you might be out of luck.by 14%. a lot of internet providers complaining they are slowing down but netflix is negotiating with verizon as well. there is good news in that. u.s. customers generally pay higher broad wast fband in the . here in the u.s., we pay 53 cents compared with 93 in canada. given all this, how can you lower your cable and internet bill? one-third of customers actually bother to negotiate for a lower bill. half of them get some form of a discount. it is worth trying. a couple of tips first. first of all, find out what competitors are offering. if you are with a provider and you feel it is expensive, look online. say i've by a loyal customer for "x" amount of years and see if they can match the local competitor. find out what deals they are offering to new customers and see if he can switch to a new package. this is one that does work, believe it or not. call, if you are not getting anywhere with the service representative. call back and see if another service representative might give you a