Yes, it seems like. A brandnew day. Cheryl and good morning. It is the day after christmas, everybody. Welcome back to fbn a. M. And good morning. Im cheryl casone. Tracee good morning, cheryl. Good morning, everybody. Im Tracee Carrasco in for lauren. Cheryl how was your christmas . Tracee it was great. How about you . Cheryl i watched the numbers go up over my vacation and i loved it. Right now weve got another green start to your markets. We have four trading sessions left for the year, the dow is up 34, s p up 5, the nasdaq, look at this, unbelievable, now of course, we were closed yesterday but the nasdaq hit the ninth record close. Unbelievable. The nasdaq is up a fraction right now. Lauren. Tracee lets take a lot stocks in asia right now, edging higher this morning. The hang seng is closed for the christmas holiday. Good news over there, though. Cheryl mor. Cheryl more gree. In europe, all of the markets are closed. The top story this morning, President Trump is not taking a break on Christmas Day. He slammed what he is calling the scam impeachment b by speakr nancy pelosi. Tracee the president sending a holiday message, calling for understanding and h respect in w year. Ray bogen is live in washington where the impeachment fight is sure to pick up shortly after the new year. Reporter good morning. President trump released a christmas message with first lady melania in which he thanked troops serving overseas and hopedded for peace among nations. Last night, President Trump asked on twitter, why should House Speaker nancy pelosi be allowed to impeach him just because he she has a slight majority in the house. He wrote got zero republican votes. She said it must be bipartisan and overwhelming but the scam impeachment was neither. Also, very unfair with no due process, proper representation or witnesses. Now, pelosi is demanding everything the republicans werent allowed to have in the house. Hypocrites. Heres what he told reporters Christmas Eve. Shes doing a tremendous disservice to the country. She is not doing a good job. We had three democrats come over to our side. Reporter the impeachment process is stalled as we wait for Speaker Pelosi to appoint impeachment managerses and send the articles to the senate for a trial. Pelosi says shes wait forge fair process in the Senate Mitch Mcconnell said hes coordinating with the white house. Lisa mor coul murkowski said ths made her feel disturbed. She said, to me, it means we have to take the step back from being hand in glove from the defense. I heard from senator mcconnell has said. I happen to think that further confused the process. Cheryl and tracee, back to you. Cheryl thank you very much. Now to the latest with north korea. Christmas day ended without a gift from kim jong un. But the u. S. Es is still monitoring the rogue regime after it threatened to launch a missile test on christmas. Aishah hasnie has more as the be president s being urged to ramp up north korean sanctions. Reporter the president facing criticism over how hes handling relations with the north and some are calling for the u. S. To enforce maximum economic pressure. Nothing has come from the ominous threat from north korea to deliver a Christmas Gift to the u. S. , what some speculate to be a long range missile test. But the u. S. Did seem to follow up, according to south korean news, the u. S. Flew four surveillance planes over the Korean Peninsula on Christmas Day. This comes as denuclearization talks are at a stalemate and north korea spent the last year conducting more than a dozen short range missile tests. President trump is shrugging off any threats but this week his former National Security advisor, john bolton, criticized the president s approach, telling axios, the white house has made, quote, no visible progress in getting the rogue nation to stop pursuing new clue weapons. Others taking it a step further, suggesting its now time for the president to punish the north. President trump said he wanted to give p kim a onetime shot to do the right thing. Well, kim has had that opportunity. Hes not reciprocated the goodwill from the president of the United States. So its l time for President Trump to actually make kim hurt and we can do that by cutting off the flow of money. Reporter again, north he korea has not made any hostile moves towards the u. S. But military leaders and the president himself have said that they are ready to respond no matter what that Christmas Gift might wind up being, if there is one. Back to you guys. Cheryl thank you very much. We learned that china stepped up purchases of u. S. Soybeans as the two countries were working to reach a phase one trade deal. Soybean exports to china jumped to a 20 month high in november, to 2. 6 million tons of. Thats a sharp reversal from a year ago when china stopped importing u. S. Soybeans products to nearly zero. At the time, President Trump slapped tariffs on chinese goods and the u. S. Trade war was getting into high gear. China what has promised to buy more u. S. Farm products as part of the phase one trade deal. Were getting comments from Chinese Commerce ministry that theyre in close touch with the United States on signing the phase one agreement. Tracee boeing is sending the faa and u. S. Lawmakers disturbing information about the 737 max. The document dump reportedly presents what one congressional aide calls a disturbing picture over how boeing handled safety issues with the plane. The max has been grounded since the deadly crashes. The new ceo plans to focus on working more cooperatively with the faa to return the 737 max to ser. Cheryl personal phone calls he made to the faa. President trump is now weighing in on californias homeless crisis. The president is warning democratic governor gavin newsom that the federal government will step in if he cant get the problem there under control. According to a federal estimate, california had the most Homeless People in the nation, nearly 130,000 as of january 2018. Newsom is blaming the Trump Administration for the homeless problem in los angeles and san francisco. He says its taking no action on the plan to to address that issue. Tracee some scary moments in israel yesterday. This video shows Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu being rushed off a stage during an election rally. It happened after a rocket was fired into the southern territory. It was intercepted by the Israeli Air Defense system known as the iron drone. Look at that video. Cheryl scary moments there. Tracee pope francis used the Christmas Speech to focus on migrants around the world. He asked for gods protection for people who find themselves before, quote, walls of indifference. He has made advocating for refugees a signature cause of his pontificate. Cheryl here are some mored headlines making news for you this morning. Former attorney for stormy daniels, michael avenatti, report r dalledly was heavily it before his alleged attempt to extort nike. He racked up over 15 million in debt, which he is denying. He calls the accusation bogus. He was arrested back in march and pled not guilty to various charges related the extortion. Thethere are other charges including bank fraud and wire fraud. A Good Samaritan added tiffany you blue to the Salvation Armys red kettles. A mystery donor dropped a ring and two bracelets from tiffany into one of their buckets, expected to be worth thousands of dollars. The l Salvation Army waits 30 days before they accept any jewelry to ensure it wasnt left by accident. Other unusual donations, a century old gold coin in north care. Hillary carolina and a gold bris dropped off in kentucky. Broadway passed the billion dollar mark for the latest season with hot shows like west side storynd a Christmas Carol leading the way, with 17 of the 34 shows hitting 99 of the ther gross potential. It is 7 short from this time last year. And get this, a rookie linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers wasted no time getting into philanthropy. Ulysses gilbert paid off thousands of dollars of lay away deputy for 60 people at a Burlington Store in florida. He said he got the idea from other professional athletes that are doing the same thing. Way to get into the christmas spirit. Tracee i love that story. Cheryl he got a multimillion dollar salary from the nfl and first thing he did was give back. Tracee pay it forward. Cheryl weve got a lot to talk about this morning, especially with your money and your markets. Folks, we have four trading sessions left for your markets for 2019 and it is good news all around. The dow is up 36 in the premarket, s p up 5 and a quarter, nasdaq up 11 andahalf. Still coming up, 2019 shaping up to be a great year for wall street and for you and for your 401k. But what can we expect in 2020. Weve got a look ahead for you. And protesters in hong kong facing tear gas on christmas. Is there any end in sight to this monthslong conflict . Stay with us. Youre watching fbn a. M. Its you, babe. And im a sucker for the way that you move, babe. An invested at a great rate. Thats why fidelity leads the industry in value while our competition continues to talk. Talk, talk while our competition continues to talk. I am totally blind. And non24 can throw my days and nights out of sync, keeping me from the things i love to do. Talk to your doctor, and call 8442142424. vo the flock blindly flying south for the winter. They never stray from their predetermined path. But this season, a more thrilling journey is calling. Defy the laws of human nature. 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Amazing 2019 and now probably continuing that trend in 2020. And i think, cheryl, you should be optimistic, absolutely. But also cautious at the same time and heres why. Look 10 years ago. The t vast majority of the investing public were quite cautious on stocks. The economic da data was poor. There was a lot of fear out there. Now heading into 2020, and we have a great economy and to the president s credit, the economy is strong and investors are you bullish. My advice is to take a word from warren buffet, when tearful when others are greedy and focus on some sectors of the market that have been left behind over the last decade. Cheryl what are those, jonathan . Precious metals, the Federal Reserve talked about no sign of inflation. Weve seen assets like gold and platinum start to creep up. Those are on my list. Healthcare stocks, that have lapsed in the first part of the decade. One more, shipping, names like frontline and scorpio tankers, look at the areas that have been left behind as we move into what will probably be a strong First Quarter of 2020. Cheryl especially with the u. S. China trade phase one agreement set to be signed at some point, were expecting, one of the things as we look ahead to 2020 is if you look at this year, 2019, there was concern that the markets had gotten too frothy, to your point about being conservative when others arare being greedy. There is a little bit of worry out there that weve overdone it, aka, 2000 and the dotcom bubble. Is there a comparison here at all . I dont think were anything like the dotcom bubble yet. We havent seen that type of craved bullishness that we saw during that period. Stocks tend to be forwardlooking indicators. Once stocks start to turn down, just as they preceded the good Economic Data on the way up, i think until we see the stock market start to crack, you can expect improved earnings and better growth in gdp and earnings for individuals will likely continue as well. Cheryl s p up 28. 6 for the year, Goldman Sachs is expecting that in 2020 the s p is going to rise just 5 andahalf percent. When you see 34 , 35 for the nasdaq, 28 for the s p and then you see 5 coming out of Goldman Sachs, you think wait a minute, what . I mean, come on. Well, i think it goes to the point that it was the movement in 2020, despite the strong economy, theres worries and signs on the horizon, whether it be the election, continuing trade war, regulation or the potential for higher interest rates. We talked about lower interest rates. Higher interest rates, you have to keep your options open and be flexible as we move into 2020 despite the fact that america is still the most prosperous country in the history of the world. Cheryl we had thought that we were going to see the phase two deal with china after the 2020 election. Then the chinese came out and said we want to negotiate right now. That plays into the Political Landscape that were dealing with in an election year. What do you kind of hope for . What is your biggest fear in all of that . Trade is the real wild card, to your point. We still havent seen the u. S. Translated version of the phase one of the trade deal. That prompted a lot of the businesses, in particular, to hold back on investing during 2019. As we move into 2020, i think businesses big and small want to see some element of certainity. Once we see that, youll see Agricultural Prices pick up and Business Investment as well. Lets fix the trade war and get on with the business of america. Cheryl especially when you saw business, especially the shopping that we have seen, American Consumers have been on fire and theyre spending and that is i think a bullish sign. So its been exciting, jonathan. Jonathan hoenig, thank you so much. Happy new year. Cheryl hope to see you again before th 2020. Tracee taking a look at futures, dow you futures up by 34, s p 500 up by 5, nasdaq up by 11. Tuesday marked the nasdaqs ninth Straight Record close. The most since 1998. Joe biden still the man to beat for the nomination but as we head into 2020, can he hold onto the top dog title . Youre watching fbn a. M. Too late tonight. To drag the past out into the light. Were one, but were not the same. We get to its finally time for. Geico sequels classic geico heroes, starring in six new commercials, with jawdropping savings. Vote for your favorites at geico. Com sequels ahhh, which way do i go . i dont know, im voting for our sequels. 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But as we head into 2020, will they be able to keep the momentum going . Joining me now to discuss this is republican strategist john thomas and democratic strategist howard franklin. Good morning, gentlemen. Good morning. Tracee john, i want to get to you. After we get into the new year, well be one month from the iowa caucus. Who has the momentum . Is it still going to be joe biden. It is do or die time at this point. In fact, biden will have a slight advantage in the home stretch going to iowa, simply because the members who are members of the u. S. Senate have to be jurors for the impeachment trial in the senate. So that will take them away from the campaign trail. If biden can somehow make a comeback and win iowa, which hes not likely at this point, hes in third or fourth position, if he can win iowa, its bidens nomination. Tracee do you see any democratic candidate dropping out before iowa . I dont see anyone dropping out before iowa. I think were in a traditional primary contest. Thiowa and New Hampshire, they have a sustainable advantage. Mayor bloomberg has built an Impressive Organization in a few weeks. Other candidates are planning to stay in well past the early states and so i hear a lot of discussion of brokered conventions, of the most provocative or interesting candidates, i just dont think were in a traditional nominating phase at this point in the race. Tracee i want to ask about the new Campaign Strategy that mayor pete has come out with, he announced it on tuesday. He sent out an email to supporters, launching a contest which the person donateing the smallest unique amount would win. Bernie sanders, his Campaign Calling this a gimmick. Do you think this is mayor pete showing that he wants donations not just from wall street, not just from billionaires in wine caves but just from the average person . Yeah, hes trying to cover up for what is a significant vulnerability and we saw the Sanders Campaign and the Warren Campaign were trying to exploit it. Sanders came to the last debate with premade tshirts saying peteswinecave. Com, not just to fund raise but to drive a message. Being beholden to big banks and special interests is pure poison. I dont know what Pete Buttigieg is going to taking a couple small donations is not going to dig him out of this hole and this is exactly the fight that Bernie Sanders wants to have. Tracee we havent seen things get too nasty as far as fights go. What do you think the candidates need to do to differentiate themselves now . Where do you think they need to go from here to take the lead . I think theres obviously we whittled down the field substantially. Weve had 10 or so candidates drop out. There is enough oxygen for candidates to offer forwardlooking vision, both in the early states and projecting into some of the later states. Its about defining themselves and theres so many topics, so many issue sets that are top of mind for americans, still a good number of Democratic Candidates who are kind of crowding the stage. Tracee one of those topics, i want to ask about, that we really havent heard that much about is the National Debt. Were looking at the National Debt standing at more than 23 trillion, leaving the average american opening about 70 owing about 70,000. How do democrats need to address this moving forward . Youre not going to hear them say a peep about the National Debt, because every democrat on the stage, even the ones that dropped you out, were not talking about shrinking the size of government or being more responsible, theyre talking about expanding the size of government, growing medicare for all, bigger spending programs, more government agencies. You cant shrink the National Debt by growing the size of government. In fact, the only conversation youre hearing is how do we raise taxes to afford some of these new programs that we want . Tracee gentlemen, weve got to leave it there. Thank you so much for joining me, howard, john. Have a good morning. Thank you. Cheryl we have four trading sessions to go for the rest of the year. Taking a look at your money, here we go, folks. End of the week and towards the end of the year, the dow is up 35 in the premarket. Markets closed early on Christmas Eve at 1 00. Were back in action today. S p is up by 5, nasdaq you up by 11 and a quarter, really a huge roll upward for the nasdaq for 2019. Also coming up, hong kong protests escalating once again. Will the situation in hong kong have any effect on a phase one deal being signed with china . And the Christmas Season is ending but the post Holiday Shopping season begins today, everybody. Are you ready . Tracee im ready. Cheryl im ready too. Will there be more steals and deals out there . Well have a preview coming up on fbn a. M. Tracee heres your morning cheat sheet, the top headlines to get you through the day. Lisa murkowski said in a recent interview that she is disturbed by Mitch Mcconnells recent comments vowing cooperation with the white house during the impeachment trial. David calhoon said boeing will focus on cooperating with the faa, as the company dumps a new set of documents just before christmas. And hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong Hit with tear gas on christmas after clashing with police at malls and shopping districts. Cheryl we continue to follow that tense situation in hong kong as protests continued into Christmas Day. Antigovernment protesters ramped up their efforts and clashed with police. Now, the question is the hong kong situation going to affect the signing of a u. S. China phase one trade deal. These pictures unbelievable that were seeing. Lets bring in james car james a ano. Good morning, james. Its been a rough 48 hours in hong kong between protesters and police. Many believe that Chinese Police officers have infiltrated and theyre basically in disguise, acting as hong kong police. What is your take on this situation . Heres what we know. Only a week ago, hong kong officials said, hey, the protests have crested. Thats obviously not true. So its very clear, the government has no way of effectively dealing with and the resilience is unbelievable. I dont think anybody could have predicted it. The number one news story of 2019 will be how the protests in hong kong sullied the chinese brand. Globally china is seen as the bad actor. When you add huawei and all these things together, chinas International Reputation has really been shattered this year. Cheryl hong kong has always been such a financial powerhouse in the world, wellrespected. Now we see businesses and banks pulling back operations there. This goes back to the future of carrie lam. Do you think she will have to step down . Well, it doesnt really matter if she steps down or not. The Chinese Government essentially doesnt want her to leave because they dont want it to be a sign of defeat. Even if she left, im not sure that would be the transition thats needed here. From the chinese perspective, the number one thing that they look at is its not leading over into the mainland. This is still a situation that they can deal with, as far as theyre concerned. This affects the International Reputation of hong kong. That may never recover. Cheryl protesters initially got what they wanted. They didnt want to be under chinese law. The legal system in china is wellknown for being incredibly harsh under the communist party. What is the end game for these protesters, for the young protesters . What do you think would satisfy them and get them off the streets . Thats the problem, none of the sides went into this thinking about the end game 57bd this was kind of a Road Accident where all this collided. The chinese dont have a vision, the government doesnt and the people in the streets dont. The only way this would end is if everybody gave on something, the chinese reaffirmed one country, two systems, the government in hong kong reaffirmed theyre governing for the hong kong people and the hong kong people accepted some kind of process to normalize relations with the government. No side seems to be willing to go there. Cheryl does this affect the signing of the phase one deal . The u. S. Government, congress, has come out in support, as has the president , of the protesters. I want to ask you about north korea. We didnt get the Christmas Day surprise from kim jong un. How concerned are you about north korea right now . As lon as long as the u. S. Ss with the strategy of maximum fresher, we can pressure, we can deal with the National Security threat. If diplomacy works, thats great. If it doesnt, were protected. What the administration has done right, its been consistent, look, its maximum pressure until you aagree to denuclearize. Thats not on the table. Cheryl thank you for being here the day after christmas. Merry christmas, james. You too. Tracee heres a look at your money this morning. Taking a look at futures, green across the board, dow futures up by 35, s p up by 5, nasdaq futures up by 10 andahalf. Back open for business after the christmas holiday. Well, retail rush, last minute shoppers making a big push right before christmas. Their impact coming up next. Youre watching fbn a. M. At liberty butchumal cut. Liberty biberty cut. Well dub it. Liberty mutual customizes your Car Insurance so you only pay for what you need. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. I am totally blind. 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Whats your take . Think about what people were spending on thanksgiving, for example, and that was upwards of 30 billion. And it just tipped through the season continued through the season. Despite this being a shorter season, people were out spending, starting actually prior to thanksgiving and you think about it, the sales were starting to be advertised to customers as soon as november 1st, post halloween. When you have that kind of extended shopping period, youre going to see these Holiday Retail sales go gangbusters. So i think were looking at some of the mastercard numbers, online spending accounted for 14. 8 of total retail sales. So people were not only just shopping but they were shopping online as well. Cheryl im curious what your take is as far as what were going to see between now and new years eve. We had, what, six fewer shopping days for this Holiday Season. Which goes to the fact that the consumer is strong because you are having spending numbers what that are higher year over year, like online sales i think is like 19 jump from last year. Thats pretty good. Its really good. And what i think is going to end up happening now is youre going to see some of the rate of return happening so people are going to be out at the stores returning a lot more items. Its all about Customer Service and i think what retailers are trying to hone in on is making sure that not only do they have that customer that came to their stores during the holiday period and started shopping, but that customer sticks with them. They take on that market share throughout the year. Despite what everyone thinks, with all of these advertisements that you get via your o i have r phone or online, theres a study that says despite all of that, people really, especially the baby boomers, they really dont like being advertised to. So about 80 of the baby boomers dont want the advertisements. The younger generations, the millennials and genzs, had they welcome the advertisements and they want to see it and spend accordingly. Cheryl usually Christmas Day is a time to take a break from shopping and commerce and Everything Else and just be with your family but i have to say, i got a lot of emails yesterday for shopping and thats my last question, is where are the deals . We saw electronics and toys deeply discounted going into christmas. Whats next for us . Where can we find steals . Obviously, l holiday merchandise, so if you did not get your gift wrapping paper that you wanted for this year, now is the time to get all of that merchandise. But if you also want to get that sweater that you were looking at in october and november, its going on massive discount now because theyre getting ready for the spring items. If you can believe it. So go out and get all of your Winter Clothes and your holiday decorations, now is the time to do it. Cheryl i have no problem going and shopping for clothes later today. Lets do it, cheryl. Im with. Cherylyou. Cheryl thank you fog here. Good to see you. Tracee im going to get Christmas Decorations today on discount. Cheryl you know what, that and, im just saying there, may be a few yoga outfits out there that are on sale. Tracee lets take a look at how your money is moving today. Wall street back to work this morning, four trading days left in the year. Dow futures looking up 35 points, s p 500 up by 4 and 5 right now. Nasdaq up by 10 and a quarter. Whether you have winter break or need a break, we have the tips to make your Upcoming Trip go a little more smoothly. Youre watching fbn a. M. You would not let me. No one likes to feel stuck, boxed in, or held back. Especially by Something Like your cloud. Its a problem. But the ibm cloud is different. 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Tracee today of course is going to be a very busy travel day, a lot of people getting home after the holidays. What do you suggest . How can we keep our sanity when were at the airport . The obvious is be patient. I would say wear your patience pants during the Holiday Travel season and get there early as well and just be nice. Be nice to people. Because people dont help others that are being rude to them and why should they, so just be patient, be nice and get there early. Tracee very good advice. Looking ahead to 2020, its going to be an interesting year. There are a few travel changes on the horizon, the real id, what are some things had that people can start doing now . I know thats still not until october, that change doesnt take effect. What are some things people can do now to prepare themselves for a smooth Holiday Season, maybe its registering for tsa precheck or global entry, some things like that. What do you suggest . The short cuts are good ideas, tsa precheck, global entry clear, they changed the way i travel for sure. It makes me get through faster and easier with less hassles. The real id will be another thing, get started on that early because you dont want to be with everybody else come the end of september, trying to get it before they wont let you on a plane without a passport. Also, if youre going to get your passport, either go for the expedited service or do it early so you give yourself enough time so you dont get stuck without a passport with an airline ticket. Tracee some countries require you to have a passport for a certain number of months before traveling there. Thats another big piece offed a vice, make sure you check the requirements before you go somewhere. Also a lot of countries say you he need it for at least six months before it expires. You need to check your dates, whether its early on or at the end of your passports life. Tracee good advice is for the real id, that takes effect in october, the dmv is probably going to be crowded so maybe get that as soon as you can. Any other last minute tips for 2020 . Your favorite travel destination for the new year, what is your top pick, your suggestion . Well, its tough. I like to go kind of all over the place and im looking at australia for january, potentially brazil for carnivale in february, so im looking for big events like the Australian Open and carnivale. If you dont want to travel that far, think about scottsdale, arizona a, or down in florida, you can get good deals, theres a lot of inventory and its warm. Tracee my husband is brazilian so well chat about that thank you for joining us. As the country hits the roads after christmas, what weather conditions can you expect . Meteorologist adam klotz is live in the Fox Weather Center with your forecast. Good morning, adam. Good morning. A couple spots may slow folks down over the next couple days. A little bit of snow is moving across the northern plains, upper midwest and the bigger system were watching is spinning off the coast now of southern california, at times very heavy rain with this one. Higher elevations, thats turning into snow, not expecting a ton of snow but the higher elevations, snow is going to be an issue. As this moves inland, southern california, everything is in the green, thats a flood watch. Theres heavy rain with this one. It might slow folks down. Across the country, airport indicators, completely green. Everyones flying clear, everything is looking good. Living on the other side of the country, live on the eastern half or the middle of the country, it has been warm. That continues today. 61 degrees in chicago today. That just continues to kind of funnel its way and hover in the eastern half of the country. It stays mild into saturday and sunday, just warm weather here as were moving closer and closer to the you new. Tracee it was a really nice Christmas Day here in new york city yesterday. Yeah, and more of it is on the way. Tracee sounds good. Heres some other stories we are looking at today. A lawyer for an associate of Rudy Giuliani is asking to withdraw as counsel. The attorney said in a filing on Christmas Eve that his client cannot afford two lawyers to represent him. According to the motion, he agreed to the request. The businessman has been charged with Campaign Finance violations. Giuliani says he and a florida businessman were helping investigate joe biden and his son. Well, theres new worries for the future of the famed notre dame cathedral. The rektor said theres 50 chance that it could be saved, because scaffolding installed before the fire is threatening the vault and a it must be removed. Restoration work isnt expected to begin until 2021, wednesday was the first time in 200 years that Christmas Mass was not held at the cathedral. The april fire destroyed the roof and collapsed its spire. The new year will bring pay raises for some workers, beginning next week new rules from the Labor Department will raise the threshold at which employees are exempt from being paid overtime. The cutoff is 684, an increase of 50 from the previous threshold of 55 per week. An estimated 1. 3 Million People will benefit from this including shift supervisors or assistant managers at restaurants and retailers. Police in New Hampshire jump into action to help a family with a christmas miracle. The state police said officers helped deliver a baby on a highway. The child was born on interstate 93, just after midnight on christmas. They say both parents and the baby, who they named dominic, are doing very well and overjoyed. What a miracle. Well, here is look at how your money is moving today. Lets take a look at futures, green arrows across the board, dow up by 37, s p 500 up by 5, nasdaq up by 11 andahalf. Well, one reporter learning the hard way not to celebrate too quickly. You might not be able to teach your old dog new tricks but your dog might know a trick or two or three they didnt even know about. Youre watching fbn a. M. Californias been good to he me. Ass and when you open a new brokerage account, your cash is automatically invested at a great rate. Thats why fidelity leads the industry in value while our competition continues to talk. Talk, talk everything your trip needs, for everyone you love. Expedia. For everyone you love. vo thewith every attempt, strto free itself,piders web. It only becomes more entangled. Unaware that an exhilarating escape is just within reach. Defy the laws of human nature. At the season of audi sales event. Tracee a spanish tv reporter quits after winning the lottery. She didnt win as much money as she thought. Oops. Mike gunzelman joins us with more on that. What is it, dont count your chickens before they hatch . Right. This is something that maybe you have to read the fine print before you start celebrating. Natalia escad a aro, she was on the air when the big lotto came down. It was for over 4 million. The only thing is she starts celebrating, shes like i did this, shes all excited but she says on the air, she goes im not coming to work tomorrow. Tracee i quit. Im over it. But lo and behold, she only won 5,000. She didnt perhaps realize that if anybody else has the same numbers, she has to split the lotto. She went from 4 million to 5,000. Not a good look. We havent heard from her bosses if theyre going to invite her back. She did go on twitter and apologize, saying maybe i jumped the gun a little bit. Tracee look at that video of her sellin celebrating. I want to know if theres video of her after she realizes. The ultimate downfalls. Tracee if you stayed up late to shop online, youre not alone. Right. The holidays can be exhausting at times. It may not be just your family. Theres a new study by each night and it found that 70 of people actually do bedtime Online Shopping and over 60 say they do it between the hours of midnight and 45 4 00 a. M. Its late night purchases, you dont have to be drunk to do them, youre just scrolling through and youre like oh, maybe i need this. We found out that women do it more so than men do. As far as the generations, millennials will do it the most followed by genx and 50 of baby boomers do the late night purchases. Tracee your dog knows how many treats youre giving them. Tell us what this is about. Theres a new study by Emory University and they find that dogs use the same functions in their brains that humans do when it comes to counting. They cant count like one, two, three, four, five, but they can differentiate quantities, especially when it comes to treats. If you give them the extra treat, they know its like us with cookies, you want that next cookie. They found the brain functions are actually the same a that humans use. Tracee i 100 agree with that. I usually give my dog one treat. My husband will give many. And so when duke, there he is, he got treats for christmas a, but when he is waiting for me to give the treats, hes like how about some more, more, more, he knows im stingy with the treats. Youve got to spoil the dogs. Tracee thanks, gunz. Lets send it over to cheryl in for maria this morning. Good morning, cheryl. Cheryl . Cheryl thanks, tracee. Good morning, everyone. Im cheryl casone. Im in for maria bartiromo. It is thursday, the day after christmas, december 26th. Your top stories at you 6 00 a. M. Eastern time. Holiday shoppers heading online. Retail sales climbed with more people avoiding the stores and shopping on their phones and computers instead. We have the winners and losers and what this could mean for the future of retail. Investors hoping to close out the year with a santa claus rally, taking a look at futures, green arrows across the board. We have just four trading sessions left in 2019. The dow up 33, s p up 4 and three quarters, nasdaq up 10 and three quarters china buying more u. S. Goods, exports of soybeans to china soaring. This as chinese Officials Say they remain in close communication with the u. S. On final arrangements for a phase one trade deal. Mornings with maria begins right now. It started with a whisper. And that was when i kissed her. And then she made my lips hurt. I can hear the cheryl we have got a big post Christmas Day show this morning for all of you joining the conversation, moodys Capital Markets chief economist john lonski is here, Veronica Cleary and james freeman. Guys, good morning. Good morning. Cheryl did have you a good chriss mass 1234. Christmas. Yes