Result of the pandemic. Jared joins us to discuss changes to alcohol laws in several states amid the coronavirus outbreak. Host good morning, it is tuesday, april 7, 2020. The number of coronavirus deaths in the u. S. Is now past 10,000. In new york officials expressed hope that the pandemic is in wisconsin voters will head to the polls despite efforts to cancel in person voting over fears of spreading the virus. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been diagnosed with the disease and moved to intensive care. We are giving you the chance to talk about all of this this morning on washington journal. Our phone lines are spit up regional ash split up regionally. In the eastern or central time zone, 202 7488000. Mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. If you do include your name and where you are from. Follow us on social media csp anwj. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. You can go ahead and start calling and now as we show you the front pa
During coronavirus. We turn to Jarrett Dieterle from the r street institute, a Senior Research fellow joining us this morning. A tweet on this topic from the hill newspaper noted that liquor and alcohol laws are being liberalized faster than at any time since the end of prohibition. Would you agree . Guest yeah, i would. Thank you for having me on. I think that is an accurate assessment. Isce prohibition, there reluctance to update our alcohol laws despite prohibition having started over 100 years ago now. Crisis,of this current it is causing a lot of state and local government to rethink how they approach alcohol and creating more flexibility whether it is retailers or producers or breweries to allow them to either deliver or do curbside pickup. Two examples that is something that was not always the case. It has definitely created a push for more flexibility. Host what do you know about alcohol sales in recent weeks . Things from Grocery Stores, other traditional resource retailers ha
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Movers this month. Jim cramers going to be on here to tell us what these par boir bolick moves mean and tillray announces a shake up well talk to the ceo, brendan kennedy, to ask him about his plans to make this hot stock hot again. Say that five times fast power lunch starts right now stocks are retreating today, it was above 29,000 before sinking just moments ago before the breaking news, reports of china tariffs staying in place until after the 2020 election. Kayla has some new details on this developing story. Kayla, i thought they were supposed to sign this deal tomorrow i guess its still on, but youve got some details. Go ahead signing is sill on, but the principles have maintained ever since this was reached that any future tariff reduction would hinge on chinas compliance with this first phase of the deal an Administration Official telling me moments ago theres no agreement on a path forward with regard to tariff reduchotin to between mid december and today, there is still no d
Sector, that is a slowdown. One hour from now, well know. Watch that market. Right about the same time, the president will begin his trip to florida, where he will make a speech, i think the title ought to be protecting health care from socialist disruption. Its probably not called that but im making free rein here. Usually when the president leaves the white house, he speaks to reporters. He may address the economy. Whatever he says, youll hear it and it will probably move the markets. Theres news on the president ial campaign. Bernie sanders is recovering from heart surgery and has canceled Campaign Events until further notice. Obviously, there are questions about a 78yearold facing another year of grueling campaigning. Joe biden is taking a hit in the latest polls from his son Hunter Bidens business dealings in ukraine and china. Heres my opinion. Its now Elizabeth Warrens nomination to lose. Heres another opinion. That should worry wall street and it should really worry moderate de