Where the jobs are for the graduates of the class of 2014. First, to sue, who gave a very good commencement address at merritt a week or so ago. It was. It was a wonderful day for me, ty. We have breaking news on the fed an the economy in just under an hour from now. So were going to begin with the unintended consequences of the fed and its easy money policies. Yields in the benchmarks plunging 15 this year, now holding the 2. 60 . Mortgage rates at the lowest level in a year, but thats not helping housing. Diana olick has details on that. Hi, diana. Reporter hi, sue. The sxekdation was they lower rates would boost mortgage volumes, even if it was only refinances, but that did not happen form the average contract rate on a 30year fixed fell to 4. 26 last week. Thats the lowest in a year for the highest quality borrowers, the rates were nearing 4 . Jumbo and fha loan rates even lower, but no reaction on the application side. Refinances down 3 week to week, and applications to purchase a
Immediately notified of the senates action and the senate resume legislative session. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Donnelly i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Donnelly madam president , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 440, s. Res. 447. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk calendar number 440, Senate Resolution 447 recognizing freedoms of the press and so forth. The presiding officer is there objection to proceeding to the measure . Without objection. Mr. Donnelly i further ask the committee reported substitute to the amendment be agreed to, the resolution as amend be agreed to, the committee reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to and the motions to reconsider to reconsider be considered made and laid on
News coverage is provided. Eric lets go to chicago. Andrew, how do we know this claim is true as giuliani claims someone fiddled with the tape. I dont think anyone knows whether the tape has been fiddled with. I wouldnt put anything past him. Even if these tapes prove to be admissible, they still have major problems. The tapes arent complete. Its apparently a tape of a tape. And you have big segments of the tape that cant be heard. Remember there is still nothing illegal that was discussed in those tapes. I realize why everybody likes it. We have the president of the United States talking about a payoff to a Playboy Model that never took place. It appears mr. Trump says
something so exclusive with his client. Thats a breach. Then releasing this information to cnn to try to make the president look bad. It doesnt matter if the president waived the i have with respect to these tapes or conversations. You cant put these tapes out to people to try to embarrass your client. If hes able to av
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trump will not tweet about any witness? the judge, not buying it. saying, i don t think you can make that representation. they won t give it to today or tomorrow and they are not required to. the concern over witness safety is part of a broader concern here about donald trump s outbursts. earlier today they asked judge merchan to hold trump in contempt for problematic social media posts he has made and that is on top of the other problematic posts trump made earlier that the prosecution says violate his current gag order. joining me now is andrew bernstein, journalist covering trump for pr and author of american oligarchs: the commissioners, the trumps, and american power. and of course, jeremy saland. andrea, i am curious to hear your assessment of this. it feels like we talked about the intersection between candidate trump and defendant