Down 1. 6 yesterday, off of session lows. The dow industrials down 650 650 points, that was 2 and a quarter percent lower at 4 00 on wall street. Investors rattled over no progress on stimulus and a rise in covid cases. Its a big day for earnings, dow components merck, 3m. Caterpillar all reporting quarterly numbers this morning. We will get a snapshot of the airlines when jetblue reports and a look at big pharma when pfizer reports. The road to the white house, we hit the one week to go mark, americans are headed th to the polls in seven short days. President trump and joe biden begin the final push before election day. Stimulus negotiations losing momentum, time is running out for lawmakers to make a deal before november 3rd. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she remains opt my particular over talks optimistic over talks. Congressman tom reed told me yesterday if we dont have a deal by election day, we may not have one until february. Todays the day, my new book, the cost, trump, china
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
Congress now considering a temporary Unemployment Insurance extension. Ahead on todays show, as more government money flows into vaccine efforts, well speak with the ceo of thur ermo fishe. Plus micro Loan Campaign affirm striking a deal with shopify well teex wispeak with marks ln about that and a number of names are reporting after the close including microsoft, tesla and chipotle those numbers could move the market this evening. Lets get straight to the big stories were watching today mike santoli is tracking all of the action meg tirrell has the latest funding for pfizer and phil lebeau has fresh comments from the ceo of united about what a vaccine would mean for his business subdued summer choppy action the Market Holding up near recent highs the major takeaway from the action so far. The s p 500 on a oneyear basis, you could look at this and say were laboring to make further upside from where we got in early june that is true this looks like relatively defined uptrend. The questi
Relations should not be used as a diversion. Four of the victims in the crash that killed kobe bryant and his daughter gianna have filed wrongful death suits over the helicopter company. Bryants widow sued the company in february. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, april 20th. Thank you for starting another week with us. We do begin with the push to curb the coronavirus and reopen the country. Congress appears to be nearing a massive new deal for a second wave of loans to Small Businesses crushed by the pandemic. President trump saying an agreement could come today. As the white house looks to restart the economy, mitt romney is the only republican senator excluded from a new Bipartisan Task force. The president admitted hes holding a grudge after romney voted to convict him at the impeachment trial. Abcs rachel scott has more. Reporter lawmakers signaling they may be just hours away from a deal on the next round of relief. Were close. Again, we have common ground. Im ve
Producers failed to agree on measures to stabilize markets fit by worries of the spread of the virus. And the fight against femicide clashes erupt at a march in chile Marking International womens day its one of many rallies across latin america and other countries demanding equality and an end to the killing of women by men. Plus community move another step towards retaining their bonus legal title the champions record and when to maintain their lead at the top of the tape. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us people in northern italy are starting their 1st full day under unprecedented quarantine conditions the Italian Government has announced major. Restrictions on travel businesses and Public Events to try to control the spread of the corona virus the quarantine affects the region of lombardy and other northern provinces including the cities milan and venice in total 16000000. 00 residents are affected italy has the most infections outside of china recent figures show 7375