michael buchanan, something that has come up on the program before, and i will bring it up again, its not the 2.1%. we have a 10-year right now just at 2.1%. either someone is wrong or you send someone up the flat yield curve. where do you stand on that debate right now? interesting.s i think you do have a big disconnect right now between what the fed is implying versus what is implied in the market. the question is -- who is ultimately going to be right? our view is that the market is probably more right here. over time, you will see the fed dots come down. they will imply certainly less tightening van they are playing right now. that is where we are going. we think the economy has some real challenges in front of it, and we think the data will valuate that. jonathan: is it a case of the market being right or the fed being right or when being wrong? maybe what people anticipated coming into the year when the fed was going to hike, you get a steeper curve, that is just not what is going to happen here are the gregory: kathy made the point earlier that there are a lot of expectations

still with us to discuss, greg davis from the vanguard group, kathy jones and michael buchanan.vis, a year since brexit, and it is a big story for global bond markets, and now it is not. why isn't it anymore? greg: because i think people have realized it will take longer to figure this out then people initially expected. you saw a significant market reaction right away, but the devil is in the details. it will take time to figure that out here a. jonathan: kathy, who would have thought a year later now we would be talking about potentially a rate hike. why are we talking about a rate hike? kathy: the currency market is feeling the impact of brexit. the sterling is way down versus the dollar, versus the euro. that is what is driving inflation right now. import prices. as much of what people in the u k, as you know, consume is imported. we are starting to see inflation got, mostly because of the currency effect. jonathan: interesting to me that we talked a lot about the central bank forward guidance in how wrong they can often get things. i remember when the bank of england was ta

michael buchanan has the story. checked and said i was about two centimetres but they had to wait for a bed to become available and one did not until we found out madison had passed away. staff would not break waters in the side are saying there was a risk of infection. for three days they promised to find a bed but didn't, at one point she was left unmonitored for 15 hours, by the time a midwife did check madison was dead. she should now be four yea rs was dead. she should now be four years old. she has got a niece about the same age as maddy as well. it is tough for her seeing little mia going to school, has cool uniform. we can see madison doing the same thing. the trust has apologised and said practices have changed, but madison jackson is one of nine avoidable baby deaths at the trust over the period. the health secretary has ordered a review of here, but other hospitals are providing poor care. hundreds of babies could be protected from harm, says the report, if services are improved. it is not a single factor

our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan is in edinburgh.time also. there's an expectation that it will passed. there was an initial vote last year and that was passed quite handsomely. today, there was a requirement that supporters of the change get a two thirds majority in all three sections of the synod stock that's the clergy, the bishops and lay members as well. over the past year or so there's been a slight change in the composition of the synod, but there's an expectation this measure will be passed. what that will mean is not just that gay members of the episcopal church here in scotland can get married in church if it passes, it also means gay members of the church of england, for instance, will be able to come to scotland and get married in church as well. traditionalists will be unhappy if this measure is passed and they say they will appoint a bishop to look after the particular needs and spiritual requirements of those people who think gay marriage should not be a part of the episcopal church. michael buchanan, sorry about the d

michael buchanan, bbc news, powys.ndon. prince charles relayed a message from the queen, who said she was shocked by the attack and sent her thoughts and prayers. police are still questioning a man who's being held in connection with the incident, in which a van was driven at worshipers. as we heard earlier, the duke of edinburgh wasn't with the queen for the state opening of parliament. buckingham palace announced that he'd been admitted to hospital last night to treat an infection. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell is at the king edward vii hospital in west london. what do we know about his condition, nick? george, the very firm impression from buckingham palace is that this is not a serious situation, not a situation which need give rise to concern. the duke was admitted last night from windsor. remember, yesterday he had spent a very hot afternoon with the queen at the first day of royal ascot, he had been with the queen on saturday at trooping the colour, and other very hot day. according to the palace, he

michael buchanan, bbc news.ing global warming must not be seen as a political issue. the actor said that everyone breathed the same air — and it shouldn't be a question of right versus left. he met french president emmanuel macron — who will later give a speech proposing a global environment pact. laura westbrook reports. i'm here with president macron, we're talking about environmental issues and a green future. we will deliver together to make the planet great again. an undisguised dig at the man who pulled america out of the paris climate deal. the former california governor met with french president emmanuel macron, who will later announce a proposal for a global environment pact. mr schwarzenegger, who has publicly sparred with donald trump, says tackling global warming must not be a political issue. this is not the right versus the left because there is no liberal air or conservative air. we all breathe the same air. in the mediterranean, a research crew has made a surprising discovery. they've found the r

michael buchanan reports.comes the bride scum of the episcopal church, born of protestantism's schism with catholicism, has separated itself once more from the wider anglican family. at its general synod in edinburgh the church backed a proposal to allow gay marriages in its churches by just proposal to allow gay marriages in its churches byjust one vote. the motion is therefore carried. the supporters of this change had quiet satisfaction rather than unbridled jov- satisfaction rather than unbridled joy. it means equality for gay couples who want to come and get married in church, equality for gay pistes like me. it also means we have been a church that has decided to stay together over this and it means that people who disagree with means that people who disagree with me will still have an honoured place within the church. the vote will improve scotland's reputation as a global wedding venue. thousands of couples like them come to the town each year to tie the knot from across the uk. and now gay anglican co

our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports.s wonder, we never saw her with open eyes. ella and alfie never met their older sibling. katie went to hospital for a planned induction. when she got there, the labour ward was full, and she was put in a side room. they checked and said i was about two centimetres but they had to wait for a bed to become available, and no bed became available until we found out that madison passed away. staff at the hospital would not break katie's waters in the side room, saying there was a risk of infection. for three days, they promised to find her a bed but didn't. at one point, she was not monitored for 15 hours. by the time a midwife did check, madison was dead. she should now be four years old. she has got a niece about the same age as maddie as well. it is tough for her seeing little mia going to school, her school uniform. we can see madison doing the same thing. the trust has apologised and said practices have changed, but madisonjackson is one of nine avoidable baby deaths at the trust over

michael buchanan, bbc news. new nuclear power station in somerset has been criticised as risky and expensive by the public spending watchdog. the national audit office says ministers have locked consumers into paying for hinkley point through a subsidy on electricity bills that's risen from £6 billion to £30 billion. the government says the plant will provide clean electricity for six million homes. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports. each scoop of this digger lifts 30 tonnes of earth. look down at the driver of the truck below for a sense of scale. this is where one of two nuclear reactors will stand at hinkley point. 1,600 people work here now, soon it will be 5,000. it's an immense and controversial project, and even now, the national audit office has weighed in, attacking the costs. the government has committed consumers to a risky and expensive deal with uncertain economic and strategic benefits. the government's case for proceeding with the deal last september was not clear cut. the concern is not

michael buchanan, bbc news, powys.e prince of wales has visited the scene of monday's terror attack outside the mosque in finsbury park, in north london. police are still questioning a man who's being held in connection with the attack in which a van was driven at worshipers. prince charles has relayed a message from the queen, sharing her thoughts and prayers with the victims. tesco says it's closing its customer service centre in cardiff with the loss of 1,100 jobs. the supermarket chain blamed what it called the "unprecedented challenges" it was facing. tesco said 250 extra posts would be created at its other centre in dundee. unions described the move as "devastating" for the staff involved. the bank of england's chief economist, andy haldane, has said he may vote to increase interest rates in the second half of this year. rates have been at a record low of 0.25% since august 2016, when they were lowered amid signs of a slowdown following the brexit vote. mr haldane's comments signal a split among the bank's eight

our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan reports.four—month old he should be with an older brother but medical mistakes meant that alfie, his brother, died. despite concerns about his health, stuff fail to perform a caesarean session leaving him with fatal brain problems. perform a caesarean session leaving him with fatal brain problemsm was a life that did not need to be taken. the future to everybody, for alfie recalls they did not do their job properly. to many other families have suffered another heartache. in 2015 three quarters of babies either died at birth or suffered severe rain injury could have a better outcome with better care. a failure to properly monitor the fetus and poor teamwork were common problems. no death of a baby is acceptable but we must be able to take the lessons we must be able to take the lessons we have learnt from a robust and beta analysis and turned the situation around. experts think if units improve many more healthy babies can be born in the uk and otherfamilies do babies can be born in the uk and

sex couples from all over the uk can marry in anglican churches in scotland. 0ur correspondent michael buchanann these two men. a gay marriage in an anglican church. this one was in the united states but later today, this scene could become legal in scotland. the episcopal church, the anglican church in scotland, will vote this afternoon on whether to allow gay weddings. the very reverend kelvin houldsworth is strongly in favour. so many people now know gay couples who want to be married in church, who want to stand up married in church, who want to stand up infront married in church, who want to stand up in front of their friends and in front of god and declare their love for one another. gay marriage has split anglicans. churches in england and wales don't allow same—sex couples to marry but if today's vote in edinburgh is passed, it would allow couples and the rest of the uk to marry in scottish churches, to the fury of anglican traditionalists. it's a question of the authority of the bible. who runs the authority of the bible. who runs the church? we believe the bible is the church? we beli

guevara much, michael buchanan.copal church. i think if they pass this motion, they know that they are doing that against the wishes of the wider anglican community, and what they will do will cause problems, strain and distance in relationships worldwide. why are you against it? why am i against it? well, jesus was asked about marriage, and he chose to define marriage as between one man and one woman for life, he chose to submit himself to the scriptures, and what is good enough forjesus is good enough for me. ok, let me bring injane. i saw you raise your eyebrows a little as susie was explaining her views when it came to jesus and marriage. how do you a nswer jesus and marriage. how do you answer what she says? well, i think the important thing to remember here is that we read scripture differently, and that is what the scottish episcopal church is recognising today, which i think is extraordinarily courageous and important, that they know different people look at scripture differently. i passionately believe in s

michael buchanan, bbc news, edinburgh.er, more electricity in the uk has been generated by renewables and nuclear power, rather than by a combination of coal and gas. the national grid says that at lunchtime yesterday, more than half of the country's electricity supply came from sources like solar and wind power. you might remember this as we talked about it yesterday. a diamond ring bought at a car boot sale for £10 has been sold for more than £650,000 at auction in london. the ring did not go under the hammer physically, but it went under the hammer. the 26 carat cushion—shaped diamond was expected to fetch £350,000, but went for almost double that yesterday. the owner bought the ring in the 1980's and was unaware of its real value and had worn it every day for 30 years! can you imagine that? walking around like this! it only cost a tenner. at least they got the money in the end. do you know who bought it? no. it wouldn't surprise me. do you know who bought it? no. it wouldn't surprise melj do you know who bought it? no.

and now michael will say a few things about the buchanan presidency. michael: what john has done is set the table for the rest of the talk. because what we really want to do here is talk substantively about these issues and offer a least arspective, or at reasonable perspective on these things. the comments about jean baker and philip klein show that history is argument without end. there are people who think george mcclellan was a good general. they are out there. we we have to, in the end , have to go with persuasive writing and argumentation based on the documents. what is the deal? what is the problem that james buchanan inherits? what is he trying to do as president? he is elected in a tough contest in 1856 against john fremont. against a former president who is trying to find the center ground among the old wakes -- whigs. he is elected largely through southern electoral votes. he likes to argue that he got most of his votes in the north, but fremont swept much of the north. james buchanan in pennsylvania and indiana. them over the top. he thinks

michael buchanan, bbc news, edinburgh.salman abedi, the suicide bomber who of course killed 22 people at the manchester arena. many children were attending the ariana grande concept. the libya spokesman for the libyan counter terrorism unit is saying the brother of salman abedi says he was radicalised in britain in 2050 through the internet and friend. —— 2015. he is saying salman abedi caught the equipment for the attack in britain but didn't know when the attack would be carried out. his brother is also saying salman abedi called his family to ask for forgiveness on the day of the attack. these lines coming from the brother of salman abedi, according to this libya counter terrorism spokesman, including his brother's thoughts that he was radicalised in britain. in 2015, via the internet and friends. iranian intelligence officials say the militants who attacked the country's parliament had been recruited by the so—called islamic state group, inside the country. the iranian revolutionary guards also accused saudi arabia and

michael buchanan, bbc news, powys.lanned reorganisation would see the site close in february next year. the call centre operation will move to dundee, 250 jobs will be created. i asked wales correspondent sian lloyd whether the move was expected. no, this announcement came out of the blue, tesco house has been here in cardiff since 1990, it is a call centre but also, i am told, they handle payroll accounts and financial services from here as well. we understand that this was a shock announcement, really, for a lot of people who work here, described by the unions as a devastating blow, notjust for the workforce but also for the wider economy here in south wales. tesco have said that they want to focus customer services operations on their base in dundee in scotland, where they already imply 900 people. they say they will create an extra 250 jobs there. we have had a statement from tesco, chief executive matt davis, has said that the retail sector faces unprecedented challenges, and they have two ensure that they run the

admitted health and safety failures in relation to his care. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. adam withers became seriously mentally unwell in the spring of 2014, paranoid and delusional. while a patient at psychiatric unit at epsom general hospital, one evening he absconded over a low level building from the courtyard while his mother shelley was visiting. as he walked across, i followed him with my eyes and that's the first time i saw the chimney with the ladder. and the ladder, itjust glints in the sunlight, and ijust suddenly thought, no, no. and ijust thought, i can't do it, i can't stand here and watch, because if he comes down safe i'll see him, but i can't see him fall. so i turned around and i walked away from him. and i'm sure that he saw me. because he just stared. and the last time i turned around before you go round the corner where you can't see the chimney any more, he was just getting on to the very top. at this point shelly called adam's twin sister carla who rushed over. all of a sudden you heard these gasps, these horrible, horrible gasps, and people just s

our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan reports. can we have a smile?older brother, who would now be 18 months. but medical mistakes made at birth meant that alfie died within hours of being born. despite concerns about his health, staff failed to perform a caesarean section, leaving the newborn with fatal brain injuries. it's a life that didn't need to be taken, that's been taken. it was kind of a whole future, for everybody, for our family, for alfie, just taken in an instant. because medics who are paid to do a job didn't do it correctly that day. too many otherfamilies have suffered similar heartache. today's report says that in 2015, three quarters of babies who are either died at birth or suffered severe brain injury, could have had a different outcome with better care. a failure to properly monitor the foetus and good teamwork in labour wards were common problems. no death of a baby is acceptable, but we must be able to take the lessons we've learned from this very robust and detailed analysis and turn the situation around. experts think that man

our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has been speaking to adam withers' mother and his twin of 2014, paranoid and delusional. while a patient at psychiatric unit at epsom general hospital, one evening he absconded over a low level building from the courtyard while his mother shelley was visiting. as he walked across, i followed him with my eyes and that's the first time i saw the chimney with the ladder. and the ladder, itjust glints in the sunlight, and ijust suddenly thought, no, no. and ijust thought, i can't do it, i can't stand here and watch, because if he comes down safe i'll see him, but i can't see him fall. so i turned around and i walked away from him. and i'm sure that he saw me. because he just stared. and the last time i turned around before you go round the corner where you can't see the chimney any more, he was just getting on to the very top. at this point shelly called adam's twin sister carla, who rushed over. all of a sudden you heard these gasps, these horrible, horrible gasps, and people just screaming and screaming and then you get the nurses coming ro

his family spoke to our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan.in hospital one we gone from the grenfell tower fire. three people still in critical care. we are expecting police to come out and update us in the next few minutes. we thought they would come out right now but the people coming out right now but the people coming out of the building, they don't look like the officials coming out to address the media. we know at least 79 people died in that fire, and the discussion we had a few moments ago with a member of the fire brigade, they said very much that the view was that you should remain in your flat if there is a fire because you are much safer there than if you come out. many people getting in touch with us throughout the morning and sending comments, telling us about their experiences. so many people concerned that whether or not they have cladding that is similar to g re nfell they have cladding that is similar to grenfell tower, they still say they have no fire extinguishers or sprinklers, and many don't feel they have adequate protec

michael buchanan, bbc news.ing to parents urging them to put pressure on their mps to address what they call the growing funding crisis in schools. the joint letter to almost 2 million families warns that there could be job losses and cuts in subject choices. the government says it will continue to invest record levels in education. the three—time oscar—winning actor sir daniel day—lewis has announced his retirement from acting. yes, his career has seen him tackle a huge variety of roles and gained him international acclaim, as simon clemison reports. # looks like an angel...# daniel day—lewis as christy browne, who, with cerebral palsy, learned to paint with his left foot. and this is the same actor. and again... still, day—lewis. i am president of the united states! now 60, daniel day—lewis is famous for putting huge amounts of effort into perfecting the part he has played, creating a cast of very different characters. the portrayal of the former us president won him his third oscar for best actor, something s

look at civil war generals as well as a political cartoonist. , john quist and michael birkner discuss president buchanan during the civil war. this is live coverage on c-span3. peter: good morning, you all. y'all. sorry. spent a lot of time in north carolina and virginia. ok we need to get started with , our first session today. it is wonderful to see quite the turnout at 8:30 in the morning for a panel on james buchanan, which is -- we all know that james buchanan is often overlooked. we are going to remedy that in a moment. i want to quickly introduce our speakers. first is john quist, the tall one standing behind michael birkner. history.rofessor of he teaches classes in 19 century u.s. history and 20th century as well. he studied at the university of michigan. a student of james mills important -- portend. john has published a very important book entitled the social roots of antebellum reform in alabama and michigan. and his co-speaker today is michael birkner. michael is the benjamin franklin professor of liberal arts and professor of history at gettysburg college. many of you might remember that m

buchanan and estimate as a president. he was placed in a situation where jesus of nazareth would have had a hard time untangling that very difficult situation. michael: remember, it's an argument without end. thanks everybody. [applause] have less than 10 minutes. >> you are live -- watching live coverage of the civil war institute convention. we will be back with history professor from mississippi state. "all ofe author of lincoln's armies." we will tour the ft. worth museum. it was a union for bill to protect washington dc from confederate war's is. >> we are here at the military museum. ae of the things that is continual controversy around the columbia,o burned what happened on the fateful night of 1865. there are a number of answers. still invite a lot of controversy. when sherman marched through the carolinas, he had just swept through georgia after having captured atlanta and savannah and presented it to lincoln as a christmas gift. there is a lot of confusion about where sherman was going to head to next. most thought he was going to head through charleston. there was some concern that he would head to columbia. according to the census, there

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