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and then there was roy wilkens, head of the naacp, the national association for the advancement of colored people, born in minnesota. wonderful man. and then there was whitney young who was born in kentucky. he was the dean of the school of social work at atlanta university and later became the head of the national urban league. there was another man by the name of james farmer. farmer had attended a college in texas, and he was part of the debating team. this little school, this little debating team debated harvard, and they won. later he did graduate study at harvard university and became very involved with the naacp and later was one of the founders of the congress of racial equality.
and then there was roy wilkens, head of the naacp, the national association for the advancement of colored people, born in minnesota. wonderful man. and then there was whitney young who was born in kentucky. he was the dean of the school of social work at atlanta university and later became the head of the national urban league. there was another man by the name of james farmer. farmer had attended a college in texas, and he was part of the debating team. this little school, this little...
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she is now the third woman to chair the national governor's association. we sat down with governor fallin to discuss her plans in her new role. >> my initiative as the chair will be to focus on jobs and our economy, and basically working with education and our employers to close the skills gap between our employers to close the skills gap. and what type of skill sets our workers have. >> governor fallin says her top priority is education. she says the national governors association wants the controversial no child left behind act will be reauthorized. fallin says that would help states for funding. >> in the meantime what the governors are doing is to work together to find the best practices, you know, what works best in our individual states and frankly what doesn't work as it relates to educational academic standards bringing more rigor to the classroom, being able to set goals and get specific results so we can have highly skilled educated workforce. >> critics question fallins' commitment to education. oklahoma, reportedly leads all other states when it
she is now the third woman to chair the national governor's association. we sat down with governor fallin to discuss her plans in her new role. >> my initiative as the chair will be to focus on jobs and our economy, and basically working with education and our employers to close the skills gap between our employers to close the skills gap. and what type of skill sets our workers have. >> governor fallin says her top priority is education. she says the national governors association...
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katie sleet stra is with the national association for the self-employed and david ickert is directorfinance with is an employee owned business. great to see you guys. there's a lot for us here. katie, i want to start with you. how are your members feeling right now with what's going on in washington and what's going on with health care, the aca, how are they feeling? >> i think as it relates to the government shutdown, our members are just exacerbated. in advance of the deadline that is keep on creeping up on us. it's not a short term hit for them. there are going to be weeks of delays, even if the government started running tomorrow or god forbid, it takes until the 17th for a plan to be in place. >> i understand the idea of not feeling like there's an advocate but when it's impacting small business. it's obvious how it affects people baiting for sba loans but how is it impacting the average business owner? >> they are importers and exporters of goods. where are the materials right now? they are probably stuck in the baltimore dock or the new york dock waiting for inspectors to come
katie sleet stra is with the national association for the self-employed and david ickert is directorfinance with is an employee owned business. great to see you guys. there's a lot for us here. katie, i want to start with you. how are your members feeling right now with what's going on in washington and what's going on with health care, the aca, how are they feeling? >> i think as it relates to the government shutdown, our members are just exacerbated. in advance of the deadline that is...
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. >> darden is a leading voice in the national restaurant association, the lobbying organization that negotiated the low federal minimum wage for tipped workers. >> we've come to see if we can speak to clarence otis, the ceo? >> back in 1996, herman cain, who later tried to run for president, was the head of the national restaurant association. struck this behind closed doors deal, with congress, saying that they the nra would not oppose a modest increase to the overall minimum wage as long as this wage stayed frozen forever for tipped workers. at 2 dollars and 13 cents an hour. >> could you bring somebody down, please, because we need to speak to somebody about this. we've been trying for several weeks. >> so for the last twenty-two years as the regular minimum wage has continued to rise, the minimum wage for tipped workers has stayed frozen. basically this industry is saying we don't have to pay these workers at all. they should work for us, but we don't have to pay them at all. you should pay them as customers. >> with tens of thousands of tipped workers, that adds up to a great de
. >> darden is a leading voice in the national restaurant association, the lobbying organization that negotiated the low federal minimum wage for tipped workers. >> we've come to see if we can speak to clarence otis, the ceo? >> back in 1996, herman cain, who later tried to run for president, was the head of the national restaurant association. struck this behind closed doors deal, with congress, saying that they the nra would not oppose a modest increase to the overall...
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potential economic consequences of not raising the statutory limit on our nation's debt before the limit is reached. i'm gary thomas, president of the national association of realtors. i have more than 35 years experience n the business, and i am the broker-owner of evergreen realty. it is no secret that real estate is a cornerstone of our nation's economy. it represents roughly 18% of our nation's gnp. as the housing market has recovered from the great recession, it has contributed to our nation's growth, especially since 2011. home sales, prices, and residential construction are all on the upswing. for example, home sales were 13.2% higher in august 2013 than a year earlier. home prices have increased 15%. these key housing indicators have been supported by low mortgage rates and improved confidence. the housing market has not fully recovered. maintaining momentum in the market is particularly crucial right now. housing recovery could stall if the debt limit is not addressed. a default or even a perceived threat of a default could undermine a distinct economic advantage that has taken us centuries to build. undermining our stability and raising costs
potential economic consequences of not raising the statutory limit on our nation's debt before the limit is reached. i'm gary thomas, president of the national association of realtors. i have more than 35 years experience n the business, and i am the broker-owner of evergreen realty. it is no secret that real estate is a cornerstone of our nation's economy. it represents roughly 18% of our nation's gnp. as the housing market has recovered from the great recession, it has contributed to our...
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if passed, the national rifle association has said it would sue sunnyvale to block the laws. a move gun advocates in the city support. >> i think it's big government mentality on a small level. for laws to be effective, they need to be statewide or country-wide for them to have a real impact. >> if this passes, you're okay with sunnyvale getting sued by the nra? >> yeah. no one likes to get sued, but that's their typical, you know, way they do business. they're a bully. they act like bullies. >> sunnyvale's mayor also says that the new laws do pass, then will he help the city of mountain view put a similar measure on its ballot next fall. >>> in washington d.c. the president's top health official
if passed, the national rifle association has said it would sue sunnyvale to block the laws. a move gun advocates in the city support. >> i think it's big government mentality on a small level. for laws to be effective, they need to be statewide or country-wide for them to have a real impact. >> if this passes, you're okay with sunnyvale getting sued by the nra? >> yeah. no one likes to get sued, but that's their typical, you know, way they do business. they're a bully. they...
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i want to know how you become a member of the national confectioners association. eat candy all day? >> i guess so. >> a little chocolate, reese's, et cetera. >> the chocolate won't melt in the sun here. good morning to you jon and marla. good morning to you at home. i want to start with the live picture. 101 through san rafael. this is one of theçó coldest sps across the bay area. now, we hit the coldest reegsdz that we've seen so far this season. temperatures are still running cool as a result. take a little while for the cool air to mick out, but the sun is out in full force as of this point, and it's all up hill from here. we're expecting temperatures to really climb as we head throughout the day today. in fact, in some cases they're going to climb by about 39 degrees. approximate 3 1 this morning. that's below freezing. up to 70 degrees later on. ocean beach hit 47 degrees. you're expecting about 64 degrees. dublin, 73 up from 37 earlier. here in san jose, it was still chilly at 43 degrees. we're going to climb by 25 agrees as we head throughout the day today.
i want to know how you become a member of the national confectioners association. eat candy all day? >> i guess so. >> a little chocolate, reese's, et cetera. >> the chocolate won't melt in the sun here. good morning to you jon and marla. good morning to you at home. i want to start with the live picture. 101 through san rafael. this is one of theçó coldest sps across the bay area. now, we hit the coldest reegsdz that we've seen so far this season. temperatures are still...
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potential economic consequences of not raising the statutory limit on our nation's debt before the limit is reached. i am gary thomas, president of the national association of realtors. i have more than 35 years of experience in the real-estate business and by the broker and owner of evergreen realty in california. it is no secret that real estate is a cornerstone of our nation's economy. representing roughly 18% of our nation's gross domestic product. as the housing market has recovered from the great recession, it has substantially contributed to our nation's economic growth, especially since 2011. home sales, housing prices and residential construction are all on the upswing. for example, home sales were at 13.2% higher in august of 2013 than a year earlier, with 5.48 million homes sold. home prices have increased 15%, pushing up the value of the household real-estate to 18.6 trillion at the end of the second quarter of this year. these key housing indicators have been supported by the low mortgage rates and improved consumer confidence. with that being said, the housing market hasn't fully recovered. maintaining momentum in the housing market is part
potential economic consequences of not raising the statutory limit on our nation's debt before the limit is reached. i am gary thomas, president of the national association of realtors. i have more than 35 years of experience in the real-estate business and by the broker and owner of evergreen realty in california. it is no secret that real estate is a cornerstone of our nation's economy. representing roughly 18% of our nation's gross domestic product. as the housing market has recovered from...
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katie is the director of government affairs for the national association for the self-employed and davidard member at the national small business association. e. the vice president of finance at air tractor, which is an employee-owned business. great to see both of you guys. there's a lot for us to parse out here. katie, i want to start with you. how are your members feeling with what's going on in washington, what's going on with health care, the aca, how are they feeling? >> i think as it relates to the government shutdown, our members are just exacerbated by the inability for our elected officials to come to the table and solve these problems well in advance of these deadlines that keep on creeping up on us. this isn't just a short term hit for them. i mean, there are going to be weeks of delays, even if the government started running tomorrow or god forbid, it takes until the 17th for there to be a plan in place. >> if you can talk to me, i understand the idea of not feeling like there's an advocate. when you say it's impacting small businesses, it's very obvious how it's impacting p
katie is the director of government affairs for the national association for the self-employed and davidard member at the national small business association. e. the vice president of finance at air tractor, which is an employee-owned business. great to see both of you guys. there's a lot for us to parse out here. katie, i want to start with you. how are your members feeling with what's going on in washington, what's going on with health care, the aca, how are they feeling? >> i think as...
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our next witness is david labonte the presidency of the association of prosecuting attorneys with the national association representing deputy assistant prosecutors. reducing the structure of the american prosecuting research institute and executive drug draft of the california district attorney's association. he was also a deputy district attorney in orange and humboldt counties and cough humboldt counties in khalfani and a graduate of cal state and received his j.d. from western state university. mr. labonte please proceed. >> the good morning mr. chairman and ranking member crews and the subcommittee thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. apa is the only national organization to represent and include appointed elected as well as deputy assistance. i am pleased to have the opportunity to address the issues surrounding this vast expansion of self-defense repurchase tendered graham. as prosecutors we seek justice for victims and hold offenders accountable for their actions especially in cases where life has been quietly ended by fire are markedly means. since 2009 ap has a
our next witness is david labonte the presidency of the association of prosecuting attorneys with the national association representing deputy assistant prosecutors. reducing the structure of the american prosecuting research institute and executive drug draft of the california district attorney's association. he was also a deputy district attorney in orange and humboldt counties and cough humboldt counties in khalfani and a graduate of cal state and received his j.d. from western state...
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the national association of home builders report the government shutdown regarding the nation's debtmit. now hopefully it will get back on track. robert deck joins me, thank you so much for joining me here. boy you came through a tough time. it started to look good. builders were back at work, and sales from home building stores from renovations. where are we now? >> 2012 and 2013 have been very good years particularly compared to 2009-,'10, and '11. we're back halfway back to normal in housing and the building index that we have, that really has shown that the builders are feeling the benefit of the improvement that we've seen. >> then you started right around may seeing those interest rates pick up. it sort of slowed everything down a little bit. which is to be expected, and there are moments and places around the country where they're getting a little frothy in terms of the housing crisis. we know the effect of that. what has happened since then. what is this shutdown and uncertainty about the debt ceiling done to home buyer sentiment. >> it's all about confidence on the consumer
the national association of home builders report the government shutdown regarding the nation's debtmit. now hopefully it will get back on track. robert deck joins me, thank you so much for joining me here. boy you came through a tough time. it started to look good. builders were back at work, and sales from home building stores from renovations. where are we now? >> 2012 and 2013 have been very good years particularly compared to 2009-,'10, and '11. we're back halfway back to normal in...
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the first speaker will be matched, named executive director of the national association of medicaid directors in 2011. the new reform association represents all 56 of the nation's state and territorial medicaid directors. matt does a quiz to see if people can name the extra six and provide them a voice in national discussions as well as the technical assistance and best practices. he formerly spent 12 years of the national governors' association where he worked on the governor's health care and human services reform agendas and spent five years prior to that as a health policy analyst for working for the state medicaid directors as part of the american public human services association. our second speaker will be claudia, director of the health care policy research administration for the district of columbia department of health care finance. she is responsible for overseeing the division of regulations and policy management, the division of eligibility policy and the division of research and rate setting analysis. claudia has over 25 years of experience in health policy and regulatory affair
the first speaker will be matched, named executive director of the national association of medicaid directors in 2011. the new reform association represents all 56 of the nation's state and territorial medicaid directors. matt does a quiz to see if people can name the extra six and provide them a voice in national discussions as well as the technical assistance and best practices. he formerly spent 12 years of the national governors' association where he worked on the governor's health care and...
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if we had called as a witness a person representing the national association of criminal defense attorneys, we could see where they are growing, but in your case you represent the profession of those who prosecute criminals, and you were saying stand your ground loss are not working to the benefit in the defense of america. tell me why you come to that conclusion. havenator, i think you given that example, and i give an additional example, and i will start with your question about the national association of criminal defense lawyers. we work closely with the defense bar and this is one of the areas that two of our groups where we diverge. this is good for the defense. when i testified down in florida, there was a lawyer that was on the scott commission. is good for the defendants. >> you're saying the criminal defense lawyers were arguing that stand your ground lawyers were good for criminal offense. >> that the role of the criminal defense attorney is to get their time off. i would have of the criminal defendants and defense lawyers, this is a good law. look at the ambiguities that are he
if we had called as a witness a person representing the national association of criminal defense attorneys, we could see where they are growing, but in your case you represent the profession of those who prosecute criminals, and you were saying stand your ground loss are not working to the benefit in the defense of america. tell me why you come to that conclusion. havenator, i think you given that example, and i give an additional example, and i will start with your question about the national...
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the national association of realtors reports--its pending home sale index fell 5.6% in september. the chief economist for the n- a-r says it suggests homes sales will be lower in the 4th quarter. higher interest rates on mortgages, higher home prices and the government shutdown are blamed. one year ago, superstorm sandy unleashed deadly force across the northeast. it killed 117 people. and the storm's 68- billion dollars in damage is second only to hurricane katrina. the red cross received about 308-million dollars in donations. it has spent about 90-percent of that. now, it is providing about 60-million in grants to nonprofits helping with home repairs and other long-term recovery needs from new york to west virginia. "now, we've moved on to another phase of recovery. we'fre helping people with rental assistance access to case workers. we're also involved with helping people deal with mold remediation. for the next year or so, you'll see that's what we're concentrated on." there is still a lot of work that remains. in new jersey, 26-thousand residents are still out of their homes.
the national association of realtors reports--its pending home sale index fell 5.6% in september. the chief economist for the n- a-r says it suggests homes sales will be lower in the 4th quarter. higher interest rates on mortgages, higher home prices and the government shutdown are blamed. one year ago, superstorm sandy unleashed deadly force across the northeast. it killed 117 people. and the storm's 68- billion dollars in damage is second only to hurricane katrina. the red cross received...
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andrded as an expert innovator in both mortgage and capital markets, he has served on the national associationhomebuilders roundtable continuously since 1989. in recognition of his dedication and lifelong achievements in the mortgage industry, he was inducted into the national housing hall of fame. he is also a recipient of the lifetime achievement award given by the fixed income analyst society. he was subsequently inducted into the fia as i hall of fame for outstanding practitioners in the investment of the analysis of fixed income securities and portfolios. in november 2004, business week magazine named him one of the greatest innovators of the past 75 years. in 2005, he achieved the .istinguished industry award ladies and gentlemen, please .elcome [applause] ♪ >> good morning. it is a pleasure to be back to help celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the nba. i have been a proud member of this organization for a very long time. i am happy to share my thoughts about where we have been and where we need to go in the future. havete what some of you been chuckling about, no, it is not true i
andrded as an expert innovator in both mortgage and capital markets, he has served on the national associationhomebuilders roundtable continuously since 1989. in recognition of his dedication and lifelong achievements in the mortgage industry, he was inducted into the national housing hall of fame. he is also a recipient of the lifetime achievement award given by the fixed income analyst society. he was subsequently inducted into the fia as i hall of fame for outstanding practitioners in the...
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this includes jonathan jarvis and officials from the national tourist association and the national parks association. this is five hours. >> good evening. the committee will come to order. today we have a joint hearing of the committee on natural resources. the committee is called as difficult as possible, the implementation of government shutdown. and with the indulgence of the ranking member of the resources committee, the mission statement says that we exist to secure two fundamental principles. we have a right to know the money that washington takes is well spent. second, americans deserve an efficient and effective government that works on their behalf. and our duty on the government oversight committee is to protect these rights and our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know that the money government takes from them as well spent. our responsibilities worked tirelessly in partnership with citizens and watchdog groups to deliver the facts to the american people and bring a genuine reform to the federal bureaucracy.
this includes jonathan jarvis and officials from the national tourist association and the national parks association. this is five hours. >> good evening. the committee will come to order. today we have a joint hearing of the committee on natural resources. the committee is called as difficult as possible, the implementation of government shutdown. and with the indulgence of the ranking member of the resources committee, the mission statement says that we exist to secure two fundamental...
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variety of ways we can find additional funding for the national park service leading up to the sensitive. we're also working with the national tour association, and brand u.s.a. on a major marketing campaign for 2016. we feel that the national parks are an integral part of the american economy, as well as standing for really the best of this country, and we believe the centennial is a huge opportunity to remind all americans of the national parks, as well as draw tourism from around the world. >> thank you. director jarvis, it's commendable that you are thinking ahead and you are looking into all these possibilities to continue on. now, what is the impact with your employees? i mean, the overall morale and so forth of those still on duty of those that you furloughed? >> this is extremely -- thank you for this question because it's extremely painful to the employees that are on for will. they want to work. they want to be back in the parks. they want to be greeting the american public. and along with the rest of the federal government. for the employees that are on duty, this is extreme the difficult. you know, our ranges, our u.s. park polic
variety of ways we can find additional funding for the national park service leading up to the sensitive. we're also working with the national tour association, and brand u.s.a. on a major marketing campaign for 2016. we feel that the national parks are an integral part of the american economy, as well as standing for really the best of this country, and we believe the centennial is a huge opportunity to remind all americans of the national parks, as well as draw tourism from around the world....
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the national association of realtors says 5.29 million homes sold last month. that's down from 5.39 in august. the national median price for all housing prices was just above $199,000 in september. that's up 11% year to year. >>> tomorrow, apple's ceo tim cook is expected to unveil several updates to. so of the company's -- updates to several of the company's devices. they are expected to sport the retina display. but apple has reportedly struggled to make the displays that fit the mini. some experts say that could result in a limited supply and translate into lines outside of apple stores when the new mini launches next month. >>> the 49ers' star linebacker aldon smith could be returning to the teen soon. after yesterday's win, jim harbaugh told reporters he might rejoin the team in the next couple of weeks. harbaugh added that he heard things are going well with his treatment. he's being reportedly treated for a substance abuse problem following his second dui arrest a month ago. once out of rehab, he's expected to turn himself into authorities regarding gun c
the national association of realtors says 5.29 million homes sold last month. that's down from 5.39 in august. the national median price for all housing prices was just above $199,000 in september. that's up 11% year to year. >>> tomorrow, apple's ceo tim cook is expected to unveil several updates to. so of the company's -- updates to several of the company's devices. they are expected to sport the retina display. but apple has reportedly struggled to make the displays that fit the...
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she has the support of the national women's law center, the women's bar association and the national congress of american indians. ms. millett is well-qualified and we should confirm her now. one justification -- and i don't think it is a good one -- but the only justification i've heard is not about her at all, madam president. it's about the d.c. circuit, some of my colleagues think that they should remain with three openings on their bench. i don't think this argument squares with the facts. currently three of the 11 seats on the d.c. circuit are empty, and according to the administrative office of the courts, seniors judges, judges who are partially retired, are now involved in over 40% of the cases that are decided on the merits. before he was our supreme court justice, john roberts was confirmed to sit on the d.c. circuit. ten years ago, when chief justice roberts was confirmed to sit on that circuit, the average judge on that court had only 125 pending cases. today, with three vacancies on the court, that number is 185 cases. those are the complex cases that are pending. even
she has the support of the national women's law center, the women's bar association and the national congress of american indians. ms. millett is well-qualified and we should confirm her now. one justification -- and i don't think it is a good one -- but the only justification i've heard is not about her at all, madam president. it's about the d.c. circuit, some of my colleagues think that they should remain with three openings on their bench. i don't think this argument squares with the facts....
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this is according to the national association of realtors. l adjusted home sells dropped 5.6%. analysts blame higher mortgage rates and home prices. >>> "consumer reports" released its 2014 rankings for auto reliaility. japanese brands took seven of the top ten spots with lexus, toyota and acura taking the top three. and "consumer reports" says it's not recommending two of japan's top sellers. the honda accord v-6 and the nissan altima sedan. that's because of its poor reliability. >>> and a lot of folks are trying to figure out who is behind a mysterious barge floating in the san francisco bay. it's reported the barge is a google facility. it's stacked four stories high with shipping containers. there are reports the barge could be a floating marketing center for google glass or a water-based google data center. very intriguing, anne-marie. >> it is. sounds like something out of a movie. >> gigi stone at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. >>> coming up in sports, st. louis takes center stage. the cardinals host game five of the world
this is according to the national association of realtors. l adjusted home sells dropped 5.6%. analysts blame higher mortgage rates and home prices. >>> "consumer reports" released its 2014 rankings for auto reliaility. japanese brands took seven of the top ten spots with lexus, toyota and acura taking the top three. and "consumer reports" says it's not recommending two of japan's top sellers. the honda accord v-6 and the nissan altima sedan. that's because of its...
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the 87 from the national association. r president doesn't miss any opportunity to talk to the u.s. about all sorts of things. as an equal, he says. but the u.s. still accuses of of human rights violations. but they have even bigger problems with human rights. they don't respect human rights. not in their own country and not abroad. our next stop is a restaurant located at the end of a picturesque alley owned by a man who used to be castro's personal chef. these days he calls himself erasmo and cooks for groups of tourists around the world. he spent 52 years catering to world leaders. he said fidel was like a father to him but he is still much happier with his life now. >> our state is good to us. sometimes it gives us even more than is good for us and that is why people have gotten lazy and aren't working enough. they should be working a lot. for cuba. and do you have to work harder too and think more about your own business? of course. i have to think a lot. but afterwards i can count my essos. it was good with fidel, he
the 87 from the national association. r president doesn't miss any opportunity to talk to the u.s. about all sorts of things. as an equal, he says. but the u.s. still accuses of of human rights violations. but they have even bigger problems with human rights. they don't respect human rights. not in their own country and not abroad. our next stop is a restaurant located at the end of a picturesque alley owned by a man who used to be castro's personal chef. these days he calls himself erasmo and...
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the national association of realtors take all those factors into account in its monthly home affordability index. this is the way it's look like in the last year. it shows nationwide, affordability has come down from last august to this august. that means more americans who have good credit, 20% down who qualify for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage can't afford to buy a home where they live. the obvious culprits are rising home prices and higher mortgage rates. now not all markets are the same. real estate is always local and trulia a real estate mortgage firm has crunched numbers for 99 markets across the country. those figures show california, massachusetts, new york even austin, texas are pricing out middle class buyers. 50% of the houses for sale are beyond the reach of america's middle class and that is a worrying trend. jud kulco is joining me now, on why owning a home is less of a reality for middle class americans. jud good to see you. let's use boston as an example. a year ago, more than half the homes in boston were affordable according to this measure. now it's down to about a thir
the national association of realtors take all those factors into account in its monthly home affordability index. this is the way it's look like in the last year. it shows nationwide, affordability has come down from last august to this august. that means more americans who have good credit, 20% down who qualify for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage can't afford to buy a home where they live. the obvious culprits are rising home prices and higher mortgage rates. now not all markets are the same....
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he is president and ceo of investment company institute - the national association of mutual funds & stment companies. millions of people have trillions of dollars in their retirement funds. they're very shaky even with the fact that at least we've passed this bullet for now. what can you say to comfort them? > >well, first they're not uniquely at risk. this is such a big deal that anyone who saves---anyone who invests--- anyone who borrows---anyone who has a stake in the economy would have been impacted. secondly, i would say don't do anything rash. this is not a happy prospect but it's not one that's likely to be long-lived and shouldn't interrupt a well established investment approach. > >let me ask you about something that you and the ici is fighting against right now and that are the attempts in congress by some to remove some of the tax advantages on retirement savings. tell us about the scope there. why that's dangerous and why it should not happen. > >there are a variety of reasons. one---they tell us in washington everything is on the table in tax reform. and i guess that's f
he is president and ceo of investment company institute - the national association of mutual funds & stment companies. millions of people have trillions of dollars in their retirement funds. they're very shaky even with the fact that at least we've passed this bullet for now. what can you say to comfort them? > >well, first they're not uniquely at risk. this is such a big deal that anyone who saves---anyone who invests--- anyone who borrows---anyone who has a stake in the economy...
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the national association of manufacturers, the largest manufacturing association in the country, wrote on monday -- "the failure of policymakers to address the debt limit is injecting uncertainty in u.s. economy, hampering the ability of manufacturers and the broader business community to compete, and invest, and create new jobs." for the last several years, since the health care act, since dodd-frank, the criticism i hear more than anything from business in my state is uncertainty, uncertainty, when are the dodd- frank rules going to be finished? what's going to happen with implementation of obamacare? all of these. the uncertainty, that pall that they claim hangs over our country, our economy, i hear, and especially from politicians who are critical of many of these programs. so my question is, if we agree to a short-term clean debt limit increase, does that provide the certainty that we would need to compete? >> senator, i've tried to be clear that i think longer certainty would be very good for the economy, and the shorter the period, the less stability it provides. you know, when
the national association of manufacturers, the largest manufacturing association in the country, wrote on monday -- "the failure of policymakers to address the debt limit is injecting uncertainty in u.s. economy, hampering the ability of manufacturers and the broader business community to compete, and invest, and create new jobs." for the last several years, since the health care act, since dodd-frank, the criticism i hear more than anything from business in my state is uncertainty,...
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gives the president and ceo of the association of prosecuting attorneys, national association representing elected deputy and assistant prosecutors. previously was director of the american prosecutors research institute and executive director of the california district attorneys association. he was also a deputy district attorney in orange and humboldt counties in california. is a graduate of cal state fullerton and received his jd from western state university. please proceed. >> good morning, mr. chairman, ranking member, members of the subcommittee, thank you for a limited that's why today. my name is david labahn. eight years ago national organization to represent and include appointed and elected as well as deputies and assistant. on behalf of apa i am pleased of the opportunity to address the issues surrounding this vast expansion of self-defense repurchase stand your ground. as prosecutors we seek to do justice for victims and hold offenders accountable. especially in cases where life has been finally ended whether by firearm or other deadly means. since 2009 apa has tried to legisl
gives the president and ceo of the association of prosecuting attorneys, national association representing elected deputy and assistant prosecutors. previously was director of the american prosecutors research institute and executive director of the california district attorneys association. he was also a deputy district attorney in orange and humboldt counties in california. is a graduate of cal state fullerton and received his jd from western state university. please proceed. >> good...
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joining us now is the acting president of the national parks association. he is to talking about the shutdown on national parks. let me begin with your group and what you do and how it differs from the national parks service. guest: thank you, with the national park observation service, we have been in existence for a most 100 years. we will celebrate our centennial in 2019 and we are a nonprofit, nonpartisan conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting our national parks. we are nongovernmental. we don't have control over the national parks, we have the ability to protect them and advocate on their behalf. you don't have control over the national parks but you can speak to the impact of the government shutdown on the part. what is it so far? guest: it's an incredibly awful situation. as your viewers know, the national parks have been suffering from under funding for several years. with the sequester, we have been seeing park closures, late openings, throughout this year. i think a great example is at katie@national park are they normally open i
joining us now is the acting president of the national parks association. he is to talking about the shutdown on national parks. let me begin with your group and what you do and how it differs from the national parks service. guest: thank you, with the national park observation service, we have been in existence for a most 100 years. we will celebrate our centennial in 2019 and we are a nonprofit, nonpartisan conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting our national parks. we are...
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if voters pass measure "c," the national rifle association says it will susan ae sunnyvale. the mayor has been set on enacting change. you will hear from him first and then a gunshot owner. >> we need to do it and it needs to happen on the local level and go from ground up and not top down. top down is not happening. >> i think it is kind of big government mentality on a small level. if laws are to be effective, they need to be statewide or countrywide for them to have a real impact. >> eric fisher goes on to say measure c will only hurt his locally owned business driving gun sales out of sunnyvale. the measure goes before voters november 5th, which is tuesday. coming up on my next report, i am going to talk about a timely state audit t was just released. it shows thousands of mentally ill people are armed with guns when they actually shouldn't be. we'll talk about that at 5:30. >>> 5:05 right now. i like to call these mornings the aqua velva morning. remember the old school, aqua velva. that's what it feels like outside, crisp, brisk and refreshing >>> i'm an old spice girl,
if voters pass measure "c," the national rifle association says it will susan ae sunnyvale. the mayor has been set on enacting change. you will hear from him first and then a gunshot owner. >> we need to do it and it needs to happen on the local level and go from ground up and not top down. top down is not happening. >> i think it is kind of big government mentality on a small level. if laws are to be effective, they need to be statewide or countrywide for them to have a...
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the national association of manufacturers, the largest manufacturing association in the country, wrote on monday -- "the failure of policymakers to address the debt limit is injecting uncertainty in u.s. economy, hampering the ability of manufacturers and the broader business community to compete, and invest, and create new jobs." for the last several years, since the health care act, since dodd-frank, the criticism i hear more than anything from business in my state is uncertainty, uncertainty, when are the dodd- frank rules going to be finished? what's going to happen with implementation of obamacare? all of these. the uncertainty, that pall that they claim hangs over our country, our economy, i hear, and especially from politicians who are critical of many of these programs. so my question is, if we agree to a short-term clean debt limit increase, does that provide the certainty that we would need to compete? >> senator, i've tried to be clear that i think longer certainty would be very good for the economy, and the shorter the period, the less stability it provides. you know, when
the national association of manufacturers, the largest manufacturing association in the country, wrote on monday -- "the failure of policymakers to address the debt limit is injecting uncertainty in u.s. economy, hampering the ability of manufacturers and the broader business community to compete, and invest, and create new jobs." for the last several years, since the health care act, since dodd-frank, the criticism i hear more than anything from business in my state is uncertainty,...
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i even sit on the board of directors for the national association of home builders. i'm here to tell you that the systems that than, paul, and j.d. have put together are the most extensive and conclusive systems that exist anywhere. they make it so easy to flip houses and make money. >> we're averaging $25,000 profit per deal. our first-year goal was to make $60,000. we made $75,000 in our first year. >> i thought i knew what i was doing. i've been investing in real estate for 30 years. it's so refreshing to learn from someone that's doing the business at such a high level in today's market. >> if you truly, truly want to change your life, to take control of your own destiny, to be in the driver's seat of your life, do it. do it now. >> i bought five properties. i've wholesaled three of those properties. i've just finished my last -- my first flip, and i'm holding onto one piece of property as a long-term strategy. go ahead. take this step. it's a leap of faith, and you will not look back. it will change your life forever. >> announcer: if you're looking to make more
i even sit on the board of directors for the national association of home builders. i'm here to tell you that the systems that than, paul, and j.d. have put together are the most extensive and conclusive systems that exist anywhere. they make it so easy to flip houses and make money. >> we're averaging $25,000 profit per deal. our first-year goal was to make $60,000. we made $75,000 in our first year. >> i thought i knew what i was doing. i've been investing in real estate for 30...
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lou: he sign-off with the national association, the zero cars. super. >> able to make a difference.ave stopped it. you'll make sure we listen is it goes along with the administration for amnesty. lou: the establishment has nothing to do with the quality of life, standard of living for twenties on million americans who are out of work, unemployed, underemployed, and they don't see this same fervor and passion . >> i am against it because it is too draconian. >> i supported the house plan was incremental. >> you want to go beyond. >> not good enough for you. what is good enough? >> above the citizens of the does not involve 12 years, test and test. lou: we had about six. >> i would go for three to four. >> that is too quickly. many to make sure the ones that are in line right now did citizenship first. three to four years away takes years to get through this process. it is only fair. lou: how many people i know personally do have come through to emigrate to this country legally. it is in many instances taking seven to ten years. at the this is one of the most rank, arrogant, political
lou: he sign-off with the national association, the zero cars. super. >> able to make a difference.ave stopped it. you'll make sure we listen is it goes along with the administration for amnesty. lou: the establishment has nothing to do with the quality of life, standard of living for twenties on million americans who are out of work, unemployed, underemployed, and they don't see this same fervor and passion . >> i am against it because it is too draconian. >> i supported the...
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chamber, the national association of manufacturers getting together to push for amnesty? >> well, i think the word amnesty trivializes the complexity. 79 percent of self identified tea party voters in the republican primaries favor an errant pass the legal status. paying fines, back taxes, learning english. there must be a lot of policy options between that which is favored by the conservatives and your amnesty. and the base is broader yet, not just about legal status but the things that i care deeply about, pro-growth policies, having an economy that performs a 20th-century standards in the 21st century which is why you saw some of those people there. we have temporary worker problems, core visa system that is not about growth, and we should fix that. lou: i agree that we should fix immigration, have highly selective expanded work visas into this country bringing in of the brightest, most educated and skilled people that we possibly could. give me an argument on we have 23 million people unemployed, underemployed in this country and they have been chronically slow and too
chamber, the national association of manufacturers getting together to push for amnesty? >> well, i think the word amnesty trivializes the complexity. 79 percent of self identified tea party voters in the republican primaries favor an errant pass the legal status. paying fines, back taxes, learning english. there must be a lot of policy options between that which is favored by the conservatives and your amnesty. and the base is broader yet, not just about legal status but the things that...
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cohen has mediated disputes in the national basketball association between the association and the nba players, the national football league and its players, as well as label dispute involving the f.a.a. >> the abc7 news digital team introduced "dear bart" hashtag so you can sound off. we have been getting a lot of responses. michael tweeted this photo of a cot in an office "my bedroom at work, thanks, bart." you can post videos, too, using hashtags "dear bart." you can post videos do facebook. >> a.c. transit is asking the governor to impose a 60-day cooling-off period to avoid a possible strike by union workers at midnight tomorrow. in a two page letter officials say a strike would leave nearly 200,000 daily bus riders stranded and "significantly endanger the public's health, safety, and we and is -- welfar. a strike would mean no service going thursday. they have been unhappy with the work safety and health care costs. >> join us early tomorrow morning for the latest on the bart strike threat. kristen z. and traffic reporter and leyla gulen will bring you the latest on negotiations
cohen has mediated disputes in the national basketball association between the association and the nba players, the national football league and its players, as well as label dispute involving the f.a.a. >> the abc7 news digital team introduced "dear bart" hashtag so you can sound off. we have been getting a lot of responses. michael tweeted this photo of a cot in an office "my bedroom at work, thanks, bart." you can post videos, too, using hashtags "dear...
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. >> wow, the national association for the deaf calls hud's actions atrocious. >> so we understand hud said it is discrim itinatory. what does the law say? >> hud is absolutely wrong. there is no such thing as a 25 percent rule. and so they're, i don't want to say they are incompetent. the lawyers said they are incompetent. but boy, you look at the law and it seems like that. >> you are not saying incompetent. you say they are wrong? >> and a little stupid. but whatever. >> gregg, thank you so much for explaining that. >> yes. ngreg did the g is not mincing words. >> we appreciate it. >> we do. >> and the new details of the violent past of a man in a football stadium. what are we learning this afternoon. >> now the slugger is identified, his past is revealed. the jet fan seen clocking a woman in the head served time in the past for murder. the video that went viral helped to identify the jet fan, kurt, punching a woman who wore a jersey. he served prison in the '90s. his mom said it thorough her son had a past but trying to te pend two of them in the stadium. >> he is mildmannered and
. >> wow, the national association for the deaf calls hud's actions atrocious. >> so we understand hud said it is discrim itinatory. what does the law say? >> hud is absolutely wrong. there is no such thing as a 25 percent rule. and so they're, i don't want to say they are incompetent. the lawyers said they are incompetent. but boy, you look at the law and it seems like that. >> you are not saying incompetent. you say they are wrong? >> and a little stupid. but...
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according to the national association of realtors the number one product, at central air-conditioningse. you may have to rethink that. next, sending your kid to college with a full scholarship is every parent's dream, but it does not mean what you steve. you will explain. ♪ customer erin swenson ordered shoes from us online but they didn't fit. customer's not happy, i'm not happy. sales go down, i'm not happy. merch comes back, i'm not happy. use ups. they make returns easy. unhappy customer becomes happy customer. then, repeat customer. easy returns, i'm happy. repeat customers, i'm happy. sales go up, i'm happy. i ordered another pair. i'm happy. (both) i'm happy. i'm happy. happy. happy. happy. happy. happy happy. i love logistics. ♪ gerri: if you think you can rest easy after getting a full college scholarship, think again why you may still have to pay debt. stay with us. ♪ gerri: attention college students. if you have a full scholarship your school may still require you to pay out of pocket for fees that can add up to thousands and thousands of dollars. so joining us is the seni
according to the national association of realtors the number one product, at central air-conditioningse. you may have to rethink that. next, sending your kid to college with a full scholarship is every parent's dream, but it does not mean what you steve. you will explain. ♪ customer erin swenson ordered shoes from us online but they didn't fit. customer's not happy, i'm not happy. sales go down, i'm not happy. merch comes back, i'm not happy. use ups. they make returns easy. unhappy customer...
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according to the national association of realtors the number one product, at central air-conditioning makes sense. you may have to rethink that. next, sending your kid to college with a full scholarship is every parent's dream, but it does not mean what you steve. you will explain. ♪ ♪ gerri: if you think you can rest easy after getting a full college scholarship, think ♪ gerri: attention college students. if you have a full scholarship your school may still require you to pay out of pocket for fees that can add up to thousands and thousands of dollars. so joining us is the senior writer at market watch. this is your story. tell us why this is happening. a full ride been a full right. >> it does not anymore. increasingly colleges are penalizing students to get scholarships. during one of two things. some colleges are saying if you get free money from an outside group we will take away the free aid that we were offering you and your financial aid package. essentially making it a wash for students who were out there looking for a scholarship to begin with. gerri: that does not sound fai
according to the national association of realtors the number one product, at central air-conditioning makes sense. you may have to rethink that. next, sending your kid to college with a full scholarship is every parent's dream, but it does not mean what you steve. you will explain. ♪ ♪ gerri: if you think you can rest easy after getting a full college scholarship, think ♪ gerri: attention college students. if you have a full scholarship your school may still require you to pay out of...
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having gained over fifty share with foreign investors becoming attracted once again to the nation's markets associates well when it comes to the real economy the story is quite different domestic demand from mainz flats and even though unemployment has fallen slightly thanks to a busy to a season over a quarter of spanish people stand on employees and one in two young people are still unable to get a job so to get a better idea as to what's happening to the spanish economy i'm joined right now by steen jacobsen from sachs a bank so stay tuned as we know the spanish economy managed to drag itself out of recession. we've got a growth of no point one percent now can i just get your view what do you take from that no point one percent growth. sort of enough. you have to remember it is very easy for a country like spain to create a little bit of growth because the base the number you compare with was already very low so everything being equal it's good that spain is seeing positive growth but point one can be revised into a recessionary number next time we have the first fruition so you know everything bei
having gained over fifty share with foreign investors becoming attracted once again to the nation's markets associates well when it comes to the real economy the story is quite different domestic demand from mainz flats and even though unemployment has fallen slightly thanks to a busy to a season over a quarter of spanish people stand on employees and one in two young people are still unable to get a job so to get a better idea as to what's happening to the spanish economy i'm joined right now...