[indiscernible conversation] President Trump thank you very much everybody. Thank you very much. Before i begin, i would like to extend my deepest con doleancees to the families in milwaukee, wisconsin. A wicked murderer opened fire at , taking Company Plant the lives of five people. A number of people were wounded, some badly wounded. Our hearts break for them and our loved ones. We send our condolences and its a terrible thing. Terrible thing. So our hearts go out to the people of wisconsin and to the families. Thank you very much. I have just received another briefing from a great group of talented people on the virus that is going round to various parts of the world. We have from early decisions, decisions that were ridiculed at the beginning. We closed up our borders from flights coming in from certain areas, areas that were hit by the coronavirus and hit pretty hard and we did it very early. A lot of people didnt think we should do it early and we did. And it is a good thing. The
Social media reports to track spreading disease. Money toward a self driving startup. The race to bring self driving cars to the masses. Spotty recoveries but still a down day in the u. S. What are you looking at before the markets open up over there . Paul the virus inspired selloff does seem to be abating. New zealand is up, a reasonable balance after days of sustained selling. Futures in australia pointed toward another down day in the open. Keep rio tinto at the open. The worlds secondlargest minor. The guidance is unchanged. In see nikkei futures positive territory. Big day for korea as well. Think of korea decision day. Most economists see easing. Quick check of the currencies. The aussie dollar has a 65 handle. The yen continuing to show some strength. The aussie 10 year coming off those record lows. Emily as you mentioned, volatility, volatility, volatility. U. S. Equities traded near the close of the day. Reports on the widening coronavirus out rake as major indices and losses
Is doing as the head of that task force. However i have also been told that the president was a bit frustrated with the call that the cdc, the centers for Disease Control, had with reports yesterday in which they said the exposure or the risk for the coronavirus inside of the u. S. Is low, however, the chance for it spreading inside of the u. S. At some point down the line is likely. We are expecting the president here, to essentially address the American Public. The top Infectious Diseases doctor earlier today was asked what he thinks the president should say in light of all the messages that have been bouncing around and this was his response. Listen. At the present time things are under control here but realistically we need to be prepared for the possibility and maybe the likelihood we will see more cases here. The to the degree we can contain them women determine the impact on the country. Reporter liz, there is also a discrepancy on capitol hill the amount of funding needed to co
Okay. Good morning. Today is wednesday, january 29th, 2020. This is a special meeting of the building inspection commission. I would like to remind everyone to please silence your cell phones and all electronic equipment. The first item on the agenda is roll call. President mccarthy . Yes. Chairwoman commissioner alexander . Here. [roll call] chairwoman we have a quorum. Our next item is item 2, discussion and possible action on a proposed budget of the department of building inspection for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2021 2022. Good morning, taras madison. Before you is the departments proposed fiscal year 2021 and 2022 budget, and ill go over some of the highlights. Ill go over revenues first, and if you have any questions, and then well move on to expenditures. Well start off with the budget instructions. The Mayors Office is projecting a 400 million fund deficit, and therefore they instructed general Fund Departments to reduce their budgets by 3. 5 ongoing general fund support for
We will share some of the details. Is itr in afghanistan, still worth it . Our phone lines are open at 202 7488000 free democrats, 202 7488001 for republicans. If youre an independent, 202 7488002. Join us on social media. We will read your tweet at cspanwj. Also taking your Text Messages. Tell us your first name and where your texting from. Here is that number, 202 7488003. If youre driving, dont text and drive. Front page of the Washington Post, the latest installment in a multi part series on afghanistan and reporting of craig with law focusing on opioids. The headline is unguarded nation question ma we also unguarded nation. From the website and news. Com, the Trump Administration intending to announce the drawdown of about 4000 troops from afghanistan as early as next week. The withdrawal will leave between 8000 and 9000 troops in afghanistan. The u. S. Has between 12000 and 13,000 troops in afghanistan today. Officials would not say when the drawdown would begin. A combination of