george jackson, 47 years ago, he was killed by guards at san quentin when he attempted to escape.s is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. prisoners across the country are set to go on strike today in a mass mobilization demanding improved living conditions, andter access to resources, the end of what they call modern-day slavery. prisoners in at least 17 states arare expected to o participaten the strike, coordinating sit-ins, hunger strikes, work stoppages, and commissary boycotts from today until september 9, the 47th anniversary of the deadly attica uprising. in addition to our guests cole dorsey and amani sawari, who are both mr. strike organizers, i want to bring in heather ann thompson, american historian, author, and activist. she just wrote the pulitzer prize-winning book "blood in the water: the attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy." professor thompson, can you talk about the timing of this strike? soon after lee, the prison uprising that led to seven prisoners killed, at least, but , today ofanniversary the killing of geo

politically conscious inmates saluted malcolm x and george jackson. after each rebellion new organizations flowered. after the 1964 harlem rebellion, they concentrated on establishing the organization for african-american unity. the black arts movement and after the august 1965 movement the circle established of the los angeles organization. they proclaimed kwanzaa as a national holiday. after the september 1966 san francisco street fighting against killer cops, they fashioned divisions for the black panther party for self- defense. in 1967 in 1968 the uprisings propelled the generation to the national crescendo. especially the july 1967 newark detroit rebellions. it looks like i won't be able to go into too much detail on those but anyway. on one hand the rebellions were the fruit of the black revolt to self-determination and self emancipation and self worth. however on the other hand the police and political repression where the bitter harvest of racism. i think i will stop. write about their because i think my time has run out. thank you so much.[

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and presidential historian john mechum talks about george h.w. bush, jackson and roosevelt. it begins wednesday morning at nine eastern: then at 11:00 a.m. a discussion of presidential history and who's stories get told with his -- historians from new york to massachusetts. part of the white house historical association summit this week in washington. if you miss any of them this week, you can find them on cspan.org. american history tv weekdays continues until labor day. our look at the presidency continues wednesday. with how presidents have dealt with the media and press coverage. on thursday, we turn to our oral history series and conversations with women who are members of congress. and friday, we'll share discussions on world war i known as the great war. including a look at soldiers on the western front and how the u.s. dealt with shell shock. >> cspan where history unfolds daily. in 1979, cspan was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress. the white house, the supreme court

george h.w. bush, andrew jackson and franklin d. roosevelt. live coverage from the white house historical association conference with representatives from presidential sites across the country will get under way wednesday morning at 9:00 eastern.

next, as jackson hole gets underway later today, we will discuss the fed. and our interview with esther georgeon hole. 12:30 p.m. u.k. time we will bring you that interview. will talk more about the markets next. this is bloomberg. ♪ xfinity mobile is a new wireless network designed to save you money. even when you've got serious binging to do. wherever your phone takes you, your wireless bill is about to cost a whole lot less. use less data with a network that has the most wifi hotspots where you need them and the best 4g lte everywhere else. saving you hundreds of dollars a year. and ask how you get xfinity mobile included with your internet. plus, get $300 back when you buy a new smartphone. xfinity mobile. it's simple. easy. awesome. click, call or visit a store today. anna: good morning from bloomberg's european headquarters. the fed signals that is ready to raise rates. washington imposes tariffs on $60 billion in chinese goods even as u.s. and chinese officials meet face-to-face about trade for the first time in skin. ipo on hold. saudi arabia is focusing on buying a stake in the chemic

i think that the disparity we are seeing coming out at jackson hole is that peel like esther george asaid this morning and jay powell would prefer gnat neutral rate be 3% i think that the dovish enclave there in jackson hole would prefer it be closer to 2% and that september poepgsly be the last hike of the the cycle but, again, if the unemployment rate keeps dropping i do not foresee jay powell as stepping back in december and/or possibly in january, because we are still a far ways away from 3%. >> katie, the consensus trade for months now -- i can't go back how long -- has been small cap u.s. stocks with limited exposure to international markets. is that still the right way to go given the outlook for what we have for trade tariffsen a everything else? the economy right now. >> kerrly the risk is high right right now on the trade front which tends to put you away from large cap stocks exposed from a valuation perspective small cap look like they really rallied and reflecting good news to danielle's point we are seeing some indications that perhaps we are close to peak growth in the u

. >> somebody told vice president george bush that jesse jackson was coming to the white house and george oh, good, maybe he'll autograph my "thriller" album. >> you wanted to hear what johnny will say about anything in the news. you don't care what other people would say, but let's hear what johnny says. >> a woman in michigan was arrested for soliciting sexual favors -- that's the way they put it in the paper, sexual favors -- for spaghetti dinners. you can't make this kind of stuff up. apparently she never asked a man for money, all she wanted was his -- a spaghetti dinner. my question, technically, wouldn't that make her a pasta-tute? ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ so what do you guys want? pistachio. chocolate chip. rocky road. i see what's going on here. everybody's got different taste. well, now verizon lets you mix and match your family unlimited plans so everybody gets the plan t

our interview with esther george next, as well as jackson hole. life from new york.s bloomberg. ♪ xfinity mobile is a new wireless network designed to save you money. even when you've got serious binging to do. wherever your phone takes you, your wireless bill is about to cost a whole lot less. use less data with a network that has the most wifi hotspots where you need them and the best 4g lte everywhere else. saving you hundreds of dollars a year. and ask how you get xfinity mobile included with your internet. plus, get $300 back when you buy a new smartphone. xfinity mobile. it's simple. easy. awesome. click, call or visit a store today. julie: this is "bloomberg daybreak." i am julie hyman. across assets. recipe futures trading in a tight range. markets across the globe and -- s&p futures trading in a tight range. markets across the globe not seen much movement, perhaps waiting for more clarity from the fed at jackson hole. the dollar is rising following -- the dow is rising following the fed minutes. the fed emphasized it is on track for one or two more interest

jackson who is a complicated man. he could be very tender and concerned. a better understanding of this man who was really considered, in his time, second only to george washington. >>> tonight we have live coverage as arizona state university professor talks about andrew jackson's presidency. held answer viewer questions. our live call from program begins at 9:00 eastern here on c-span3. if you missed any of this week's programs you can find them any time, online at the video library. thursday the history of the vietnam war and operation rolling thunder. >>> jeffrey rosen talks about his biography. >> he never learned. i will not play a part for popularity. if the people want to reject me that's their perogative. they plooef believe majority sh rule but only slowly and thoughtfully over time. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span q and a. >>> we were walked through the andrew jackson born for a storm exhibit. he tells the story of president jackson's upbringing as a relative orphan in america's frontier to his rise to national fame after his win against the british in the battle of new orleans. the exhibit was at andrew jackson's hermitage in nashville

i will say, by the way, jackson was the first u.s. president since george washington who didn't have a college education. we have had others since then, namely abraham lincoln. and others, as well. harry truman. but andrew jackson didn't have a college education. he studied law and brought himself up. he was a stellar lawyer. he helped found the state of tennessee and moved on were from there. >> we have a tweet from brookie who wants to know about the supreme court pics from andrew jackson and what was the significant of his supreme court pick? >> well, he had six of them. that had a very direct impact on the court, no doubt. he was a democrat, by and large. the most significant one was roger tani. he became the next chief justice in 1835. he was a small government guy. a committed democrat. his most significant decision was where it was ruled that courts could not outlaw slavery. it was unconstitutional. of course, you have other important decisions. the supreme court was one of jackson's biggest legacies, no doubt about it. >> can you imagine any modern

george w. bush, andrew jackson and franklin d roosevelt. begins wednesday morning at 9 am eastern. then, at 11 am, a discussion of presidential history and whose stories get told. they are talking to representatives from presidential sites across the country. part of the white house historical association summit this weekend in washington. if you miss any of this week's american history tv programs, you can find them online at c- span.org. our look at the presidency continues wednesday with how residents have dealt with the media and press coverage. on thursday, we turn to our oral history series and conversations with women who are members of congress. friday, we will show discussions on world war i known as the great war. including a great look at soldiers on the western front and how the u.s. dealt with shellshocked. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house and public policy events in washington dc and across the coun

jackson. same in the eighth, bregman up the middle, george springer tries to go first to third, laureano withnick martini, ground-rule double, game winning run. a's beat the astros, 1 1/2 games behind houston for first place in a.l. west. going for series win o wednesday. >>> bases loaded in the sixth. longoria goes home. still no score. sam dyson facing david peralta, nick ahmed tries to score. out at plate. giants fans getting most out of that. $20 beer, waste of liquid there. gorkys hernandez to left. giants win in walk-off fashion, 1-0, won four in a row. still alive. >>> 49ers pulled off trade of the season last year getting jimmy garoppolo from the patriots. before making the deal, john lynch was interested about another quarterback on the pats roster. >> quickly rebuffed, what the heck, got to take your shot. had to summon up the courage. bill laughed at me. >> doesn't hurt to ask. okay. didn't get tom brady, worked out well for the 9ers. jimmy g. established as franchise quarterback, 5-0 starting to end the season. this report sponsored by river rock casino. >> could you imagine if th

george. 7:00 a.m. eastern time. on jackson hole gets underway today. it sounds wonky but it's really a good sign. it's a fascinating group. an exclusive interview with fox news last night. one of the jurors from paul manafort trial. it prevented the special counsel from winning a conviction against paul manafort on all 18 counts of bank and tax fraud. we all tried to convince her to look at the paper trail. we laid out in front of her. again and again. and that's the way the jury worked. and present trumpets weeding earlier this morning no collision. definitely an early morning treat -- tweet for the president. white house press press secretary sarah sanders tried to put in much distance between the president and to his former allies. paul manafort and michael cohen. the felony charges on bank and tax fraud has nothing to do with the president in the white house or his campaign. sanders pushing back. after he pleaded guilty. with the felony campaign finance charges. there are no charges against them. just because of michael cohen made a plea deal didn't mean that implicates of the president on hi

. >> past recipients include u2, janet jackson, george michael, beyonce, and pink.t inr wonder do you think to yourself, i worked how do y for this, or you see it? >> a little bit of both. >> tonight, she's ready to get loud. >> going to be a big party. ust bring going to the thunder. >> you're going to brir. the thunde >> bring the thunder. >> bring the thunder. i love that. coming up in the fourth hour, i know she has a lot more to say. we'll have more of her interview and she opens up about her relationship with alex rodriguez. also tonigh people are looking forward to the tribute toretha franklin. of course, she passed away on thursday. a late night for us. a ltle sleepy tomorrow, but i think it will be worth it. >> going to be worth it. >> i'll try to stay awake. i can never quite do it. >> yenfer was doing her practice with of her dancers. her show i going to be epic. and it's going to be worth staying up for. >> did you learn the dance moves o? >> that's funny. very funny. >> all right, straight ahead, the d simpleign hacks that could make your home happier.

packed recipients including u2, janet jackson, george michael, beyonce an pink. >> do you look at yourink to your self i worked every day for this? how do you see it? >> i think a little bit of both. >> tonight she's ready to get loud. >> it's going to be a big party. we're going to just -- we're going to bring the thunder. >> you're going to bring the thunder. >> bring the thunder. >> bring the thunder, i love that. coming up in the fourth hour, hoda, i know she has a lot mo are to say. we'll have more in the interview and she also opens about about her relationship to alex rodrigu rodriguez. also a tribute to aretha franklin. guys, a late night for us. we'll be a little sleepy tomorrow but i think it will be worth it. >> i'll try to stay awake but i can never quite do it. >> jefr was doing practice with her dancers. her show is going to be epic. it's going to be worth staying up for. >> did you learn those dance moves, too. >> very funny. >>> straight ahead, the simple design hacks that could make your home happier and time savers to stock up at the grocery store. dave isi )m ... the

george. investors are waiting for jay powell's maiden speech at jackson hole later today. for more on this, our global economic and policy editor, kathleen hays, who spoke to esther george, joins us from wyoming. you, and great to see great work with the people you're speaking to win jackson hole, and of course, waiting to hear from jay powell at 10:00 a.m. new york time today. what can we expect from his speech? kathleen: first of all, let's put this in context. every year, the official theions, when the topic of symposium is actually presented, academic papers, all kinds of panelists, it kicks off with the fed chair, and over the years, this speech has been used occasionally as an opportunity to send a signal about policy during the financial crisis. ben bernanke had a couple signaledwhich something about quantitative easing. mario draghi, a couple years ago, he's getting ready to do more bond purchases and send a signal at jackson hole. bankers know the world is watching, the market is watching, and that is why they do this. they do not always do it though. jay powell of

george of nomura, alongside him is kevin guinness. luke joining us from edinburgh. i have not heard many people talking about jackson next week.eems to be quite downplayed. >> i think people would view me as being academic. not worried about a major change. it would take a lot for them to change. speculation that perhaps you would see some acknowledgment. i think that is why we are mixing what we see next week. >> the federal reserve is going to respond a times into international situations. i see no sign of that. >> it does not seem likely. maybe we will get a little bit more about what we expect from wage markets. why we are not getting much of an impact from that. chair, the chat i would have next week. the ecb as well. kevin guinness, your thoughts. a lot of people focused on that. asking the question, as to whether they might pause balance sheet runoff. how can we understand the method to understand what is the appropriate level of the balance sheet? >> i don't think they are going to stop or pause the normal runoff of the balance sheet. they have been working on this for the last 14 to 16 months. you are probably one thi

we are on the ground in jackson hole, wyoming next speaking to esther george. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: the kansas city fed annual symposium kicks off in wyoming. it follows the release of the minutes from the july meeting with shed -- which shed little doubt about a rate hike later. it could pose downside risks to the fed path forward. kathleen hays spoke to esther george about that and more. >> wages are very important obviously. wage inflation relative to more general price inflation, i'm not sure you can connect them so tightly as to say we see wages performing runway -- one way, which of the about our project of the core inflation the same way. it's one ofeasons the topics is to understand what structural forces may be affecting that wage performance. do withhave summoned to cyclical factors or are there more structural regions -- reasons we see them not moving at the pace you might expect? is the trade war entering into your view of inflation at this point? our import prices a greater risk in the risk of a tight labor market? esther: that would be a go

jackson. he maintained that level of popularity. he was seen as the next george washington. we contend that he shouldn't be forgotten. because he played a major role in, in inspiring the common man, of keeping the government held together. and of helping the country see the possibility of everyone having a voice in this democratic government. >>> watch lectures in history tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. if you miss any of this week's american history tv programs, you can find them any time online at c-span video library. thursday the history of the v m vietnam war and operation rolling thunder. friday, civil rights from the zoot suit riots to the women's movement. >>> sunday night on q and a. national constitution center president and ceo talks about william howard taft. >> he told his aide, i will not play a part for popularity. if people want to reject me, that's their perogative. they ploobelieve that majority should rule but only slowly and thoughtfully over time. taft believes the system is set up to slow it so the people can be governed in public interest rath

jackson. he maintained that level of popularity. he was seen as the next george washington. we contend that he should not be forgotten because he played a major role in inspiring the common man and keeping the government held together and help in the country see the possibility of everybody having a voice in this democratic government. >>> tonight we have coverage as arizona state university professor talks about andrew jackson's presidency. he will also answer viewer questions. the life call in program begins at nine eastern here on c-span 3. >>> tomorrow we will focus on reconstruction after the civil war. one of the lectures is abigail to -- cooper. she talked about african- americans during the reconstruction era and how they had to deal with stereotypes. this is from her lecture. >>

jackson. he maintained that level of popularity. he was seen as the next george washington. we contend that he shouldn't be forgotten. because he played a major role in, in inspiring the common man, of keeping the government held together. and of helping the country see the possibility of everyone having a voice in this democratic government. >>> it appears it will be a few minutes before things get started. while have more from the hermitage. >>> in terms of impressiveness, it speaks of a man of significant wealth. jackson's still considered to be one of our wealthiest residents in this 20,000 square-foot house. so if you were coming here you would have been very, very impressed by a house of this magnitude. >> andrew jackson and rachel bought this property in 1804, originally it was about 425 acres. in size. and with log buildings on the property. over the next 41 years of jackson's life, he added land to the property. he bought and sold property all around the edges. so the by the time he died in 1845, the plantation was about 1,050 acres. jackson understood clearly that

george h.w. bush, andrew jackson and franklin d. roosevelt. live coverage from the white house historical association conference with representatives from presidential sites across the country will get under way wednesday morning at 9:00 eastern. >>> white house historical association vice chair introduces panel. this is about 1:45. >>> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. i'm very happy to be here. i'm also treasurer of the ronald reagan foundation as well. another presidential site. to get things off this morning, i'd like to frame or session by connecting to the over arching objective of the summit it which is to share stories and memories of the narratives they create and discuss insight spoo the management and out reach of presidential libraries, homes and museums.ispoo the management and out reach of presidential libraries, homes and museums.nspoo the management and out reach of presidential libraries, homes and museums.tspoo the management and out reach of presidential libraries, homes and museums.ospoo the management and out reach of pr

the democratic nomination of george mcgovern in 1972 as the presidential candidate convinced jackson that the party was headed in the right direction. -- in the wrong direction. the permanent subcommittee of government operations and was a high-ranking member of the armed services committee attacked and criticized nixon and kissinger for the policies of the time. jackson focused on the flight -- plate of soviet fury as the centerpiece of the problem. in 1972 and 1973, jackson argued that the soviets could be forced to allow or choose to leave the country. when the soviets imposed a new tax, those who wanted to leave essentially making it impossible for those to do so, jackson condemned what they were doing is a violation of human rights. there was a vibrant movement within the american jewish community who mobilized behind this cause. nixon and kissinger were extremely frustrated with senator jackson believing that the statements were causing more problems and compelling the soviets to take a tougher stance about the jews living in the soviet union than they otherwise would. watergat

jackson hole. -- don't miss her interview with esther george.ack with the asia economist from ing, robert carnell. what do you think of the feds minutes and what do they tell us that his new? -- is new? robert: as usual, not very much new. they will beaid, hiking in september. that we expect it, so did everyone else. the one thing i thought was beggarly interesting was the talk about trying to find the right time, when policy was no longer accommodative. i think the market is already there. i think there will be a point for cause and reflection -- pause and reflection. there will be a point they can slow things down a bit. manus: i will bring a chart up from our gtv library. seeks --ing the course core pce, showing that we are pretty much at neutral now or near neutral. that, ande idea from when you look at financial conditions at the same time, we see financial conditions improving and against this background of rising interest rates, as well. do they really need to go? robert: not really. i mean, 25 here or there, they don't really do anything

one in tampa, one of north folk, one in nashville, i want to talk about george washington, thomas jefferson, as well as andrew jacksonh our history, i wanted to have a live event where people can ask questions. >> tammy: for everyone's books and events, you can now get a pumpkin spice latte. i know what fall does not start until the 22nd but already it's out it's their biggest selling drink. i love it as well, normally i like regular coffee but in this case -- >> dana: in 95 degrees heat? >> tammy: they use real pumpkin then you can get a pumpkin stone, welcome to fall. enjoy the pumpkin spice latte. >> greg: set your dvrs never miss an episode of the five, special report cap next. >> bret: welcome to a very hot white house north lawn. aiming high, president trump fix picks a fight with the world's largest company. a justice department is grilled about his ties to the author of the trump dossier" the catholic abuse scandal bring down the pulp? this is "special report" ." good evening, i'm bret baier. the president is once again taking on news and social media, if you do a google search on the words of trump and googl

thomas jefferson, andrew jackson, franklin roosevelt and his relationship with winston churchill and more recently george hw bush. you've written about the presidents of that period as well. >> it's like being called the best restaurant or not. you want to win but it's not that hard.>> the last panel-- you are going to do this the whole time. >> i love those guys. >> the last panel did a wonderful job touching on the history but i want to look at the history of the relationship between the presidents and the press and what this country was founded on. talk about the first amendment and what the founding fathers had in mind. >> they were not thinking about the new york times. the press in england and the united states was that this was partisan. it was as if every party had its own cable network not unlike the internet in many ways. there were lots of attacks that would be picked up and republished around the country. let's not let the narcissism of the president blind us to the fact that we have been here before. part of the way that we came out of it and that became the oxygen as opposed to the stifling

noticed that stone wall jackson was coming down. i wonder is it georgeweek and is it thomas jefferson the week after? you do have to ask yourself where does it stop? are we going to take down statues? how about thomas jefferson? what do you think of thomas jefferson. you like him? he was a major slave owner. are we going to take down the statue? he was a major slave owner. you're changing history. you're changing culture. >> wow. there's so much wrng with that. >> a whole lot wrong. this is all about backwards thinking. >> he did have backwards views about civil rights and equality. do you think he feels ts same way about taking down russell's name? >> it's an interesting question. i think the president needs to be sophisticated in his analysis and his approach. >> good luck with that. we are a country with a long history of race discrimination but one country that knowledged that history was wrong. at least most people have acknowledged it. when you that kind of a situation it is very important to have a little bit more complexity in your analysis. cert

it would be aproep yacht i noticed that stone wall jackson was coming down. i wonder is it georgehe week after? you do have to ask yourself where does it stop? are we going to take down statues? how about thomas jefferson? what do you think of thomas jefferson. are we going to take down the statue? he was a major slave owner. you're changing his rhode island you're changening culture. >> wow. there's so much wrng with that. >> a whole lot wrong. this is all about backwards thinking. >> i would think he needs to be more sophisticated in his analysis and in his approach. we are a country with a long history of race discrimination but one country that knowledged that history was wrong. at least most people have knowledged it. when you that kind of a situation it is very important to have a little bit more complexity in your analysis. certainly individuals that were slave holders and supported segregations. this would be very appropriate. >> always a pleasure. thank you, sir. >> my pleasure. >> when we come back is paul manafort changing his tune? attorneys reportedly sought a plea de

george goncalves, kevin giddis, and luke hickmore. i haven't heard many people talking this week about jackson hole next week.seems to be downplayed. why? >> it is more of an academic exercise. they are not really worried a major change from the fed. the fed is entrenched in their policy right now. it would take a lot for them to change it. perhaps you could see some acknowledgment of the em vol, but we think that is wrong. we think that is why we are waiting and seeing. jonathan: the idea of the federal reserve is going to respond anytime soon to international situations, are they? i see no sign of that from jay powell so far. luke: no, it does not seem likely. maybe we will get a little bit of a chat about what they expect to happen with wage markets in the u.s. and why they are not really picking up, and why we are not getting much of an impact from that. if i was a fed chair, i would have that chat next week. jonathan: i have offered the ecb job up. kevin giddis, your thoughts of what is going on with the balance sheet, a lot of people laser focused on that, asking the question of whether they might pause

george. that is kicking things off for us at jackson hole. we will be playing it at 12:30 p.m. london time.ing forward to see what she has to say. we get the big speech from the chair coming up on friday. we will also be talking to liam fox today. this is bloomberg. ♪ francine: refer to raise rates -- and fed is ready to raise rates. pursues a state as markets doubt they will ever go public. alibaba reports earnings. the tech giant has suffered from tariffs and trade work concerns. -- war concerns. good morning, and welcome to bloomberg surveill

the democratic nomination of george mcgovern in 1972, as the democratic presidential candidate had convinced jackson that his party was headed in the right direction. in the wrong direction. jackson secured a permanent investigation subcommittee of government operations, and was a high ranking member of the armed services committee. he criticized nixon, as well as henry kissinger for the policies of ditente. jackson focused on the plight of soviet juries in particular as the centerpiece of the problem with ditente. in 1972, and 1973, jackson argues that the soviets should be forced to allow more jews to leave the country. with the soviet imposed a tax on jews who wanted to leave, essentially making it impossible for most of them to do so, jackson condemned with the soviets were doing as a violation of human rights. and, there was a domestic movements -- movement within the jewish-american community who mobilized behind this. >> nixon and kissinger were extremely frustrated with senator jackson. believing that his state was actually causing more problems, compelling the soviets to take an even toughe

presidents over our history, thomas jefferson, andrew jackson, franklin roosevelt and his relationship with winston churchill and most recently george h w. bush and you wrote a book about the civil war and you written about the presidents of that era. >> it is extraordinarily on historians and the best restaurant or hospital. you want to win but it is not that hard. thank you. >> so the last panel, oh, my gosh. you are going to do this? >> that was for benjamin harris, i love those guys. >> the last topic touched upon wonderful history and i want to look at the history, jon meacham, is this country, relationship between the president and the press and what this country was founded on, what the press was supposed to mean? talk a little bit about the first amendment, what the founding fathers had in mind when they envisioned the role of the press? >> they weren't thinking about the new york times. the press and the late 18th century both in england and the united states and it was an angled american's conversation was this partisan. it was as if every party had its own cable network. not unlike the internet. there were unsigned webs a

scarlet: that was the kansas city fed president after george speaking with kathleen hays. with morefor more -- from jackson hole we have mike mckee. we have heard the fed outlook, but all eyes on jay powell now, what he said in his speech. is he a man under pressure? mike: not really. with the academy growing at the rate is, inflation at the target but not showing signs of accelerating, he really does not have to say anything. and most people on wall street have the feeling that he will not. what is in it for him to try to drive the markets one way or another at this point? we saw housing really decelerate this week. today, new home sales down to a nine-month low. and prices starting to drop for housing. we have seen the emerging-market problems. and you have the questions about what happens with tariffs. so maybe he wants to express it little extra caution about the outlook, perhaps more than george is doing. but that would be about as far as he would go, given that there is really no reason for the fed to deviate from its course, and we saw that yesterday. scarlet: still, there is a lot going on outside

our extraordinary history, thomas jefferson, andrew jackson, frank roosevelt and his relationship with winston churchill and then most recently george h.w. bush. you also wrote about the civil war. so you've written about the presidents of that period too. >> i must say being called a historian, is like being called the best restaurant in a hospital. you want to win, but it's not that hard. thank you. >> so the last panel -- you're going to do that. >> that's all right. that was for the benjamin harris home people. love those guys. >> the last panel did a wonderful job touching on the history but i want to touch on the history of this country and the relationship between the presidents and the press, and what this country was founded on. what the press was supposed to mean. talk for a little bit about the first amendment, what the founding fathers had in mind when they envisioned the role of the press. >> they weren't thinking about the "new york times" or the news hour. the press in the late 18th century in england and the united states was disputatious, was partisan, it was as if every party had its own cable network. not unlike t

jackson hole, wyoming. edward lawrence will interview esth esther george. >>> let's check the money. the dow is down 88 points. nicole petallides is on the floor of the new york stock exchange with the latest. nicole: an exciting day because we made history, the longest bull market run ever. i will explain that in a minute. take a look at the markets today. mixed bag here with the russell that hit another all-time high, its 25th of this year and second straight record close. the dow finished down 89 points. we did see nike and american express, all-time highs. but back to that long bull run. since 2009, march, you can see how the dow, nasdaq and s&p performed. s&p up more than 320%. the bull run winners included amazon, netflix, google, apple, microsoft. netflix up over 6,000%. people are feeling optimistic around here. back to you. john: thank you, as always. president trump adding new sanctions on russia as facebook shuts over 600 misinformation accounts linked to russia and iran. >>> and new fallout for president trump's former personal attorney michael cohen, now being subpoenaed