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A home security camera on St. George Island, Florida, shows ocean waves rolling through residential yards as Hurricane Michael strikes the Florida Panhandle. A State Department spokesperson dodged a reporter's question about whether the US has placed an ambassador in Saudi Arabia.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30, 2018. ( Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30, 2018.
US Vice President Mike Pence will address the annual gala of the US-India Business Council on June 27. During the summit, the USIBC will also present its '2017 Global Leadership Awards' to Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, and Adi Godrej, the chairman of Godrej Group for creating inclusive business environments, integrating India in the global supply chain and advancing core values such as manufacturing, innovation and scale in tough market conditions, a statement said. Navtej Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US, and Congressman Pete Sessions, Chairman House Committee on Rules will deliver special remarks during the summit.
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have reached a proposed agreement with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice that will permit the companies to proceed with their proposed merger of equals. "We are very pleased that the DOJ has approved this transaction," said Andrew Liveris, Dow's chairman and chief executive officer.
U.S. equities opened higher on Tuesday, hitting new all-time highs, as investors awaited housing data and kept an eye on President-elect Donald Trump's policy agenda. The Dow Jones industrial average broke above 19,000 for the first time ever shortly after the open, with Boeing contributing the most gains.
Zero Hedge published some interesting extracts and analysis of some of the coverage of the latest email release from HRC. Not Her Royal Clinton, but rather Hillary Rodham Clinton.