2015 is upon us and so is turmoil in the markets. U. S. Stocks tumbled jshlg sending the Dow Jones Industrial down by about 1. 9 for the day. Global stocks also took a hit, especially markets in europe which bled between 2 and 3 for the day, the one specific thing weighing on stocks is fear over falling oil prices. But there are also major Geopolitical Forces at work. But take a look at where oil traded today, 50. 04 a barrel but earlier in the day for the First Time Since 2009 u. S. Oil prices fell below 50 a barrel. And many market watchers say it could fall below 40 or even 30 a barrel before going back up again. World currencies has plummeted against the dollar which is bad news for u. S. Exporters. It makes u. S. Products more expensive to buy abroad. Meanwhile the Federal Reserve is expected to raise Interest Rates sooner rather than later. Ill have more on that later in the show as well. But the fear in the market over sales earnings and rates is playing out against an increasin
2015 is upon us and so is turmoil in the markets. U. S. Stocks tumbled jshlg sending the Dow Jones Industrial down by about 1. 9 for the day. Global stocks also took a hit, especially markets in europe which bled between 2 and 3 for the day, the one specific thing weighing on stocks is fear over falling oil prices. But there are also major Geopolitical Forces at work. But take a look at where oil traded today, 50. 04 a barrel, but earlier in the day for the First Time Since 2009 u. S. Oil prices fell below 50 a barrel. And many market watchers say it could fall below 40 or even 30 a barrel before going back up again. World currencies has plummeted against the dollar, which is bad news for u. S. Exporters. It makes u. S. Products more expensive to buy abroad. Meanwhile the Federal Reserve is expected to raise Interest Rates sooner rather than later. Ill have more on that later in the show as well. But the fear in the market over sales earnings and rates is playing out against an increas
Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a Public Service by your local cable or satellite provider. Today independent vermont senator Bernie Sanders Ranking Member of the budget committee, outlines his ideas on the economy and the middle class and his legislative priorities. Live coverage at 10 30 a. M. Eastern here on cspan2. Treasury secretary jack lew testified thursday before the Senate Finance committee on the president s 2016 budget request. He discusses many of the proposals in the 4 trillion plan along with other related topics. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order to. Todays hearing is on president obamas budget for fiscal year 2016. I i want to thank secretary lou for appearing before secretary lew for appearing before us today. And im not going to sugar coat anything. Instead,
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Said they were leading to im going to interrupt you a second because i know you have a flight to catch. I want to Say Something before you leave. This is the news of today. Dissidents arrested for protests near Cuban National assembly. This morning so much has changed. A group of 12 dissidents were arrested as they tried to stage a protest near the havana headquarters of the cuban regimes national assembly. The dissidents part of the orlando the civil resistance front took out a sign, demanding the elimination of castros draconian laws. That ever wonderful social dangerousness. And the ratification of the u. N. Human rights covenants. Their whereabouts remain unknown. In stark contrast this release says cuban democracy activists atunis, and theyre both leaders of this group are freely and openly testifying before the u. S. House of representatives in washington, d. C. This morning. What a contrast. Berta, you have to hop on a plane and i know you will be marching with the ladies in whi