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Our question for you this morning, what do you think about the Coronavirus Response . We are going to open up a special regional lines. That means if you live in the eastern or central time zone what to hear from you at 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain or pacific time zone want to hear from you at 202 7488001. And we are going to open up a special line for our hardworking medical professionals. We want to hear what you are seeing. Your numbers going to be 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinions at 202 7488003 and we are always reading on social media. Once again, the coronavirus story seems to be changing hourly and we are going to keep bringing you some of the most Important Information we find. First, we want to turn to donald trump from his press conference yesterday talking about a potential National Lockdown in response to the coronavirus. Think so. Nt essentially you have done that in california. You have done that in new york. Those are two hotbeds
Coming up this morning, Theodore Johnson of the Brennan Center will join us to talk about the africanamerican vote in campaign 2020. Of the university of Virginia Center of politics will discuss the latest news in campaign 2020. Be sure to watch washington journal live at 7 00 eastern this morning. Join the discussion. Examinest, a hearing Congress Constitutional role as a coequal branch of government. We hear about the role of earmarks and transparency and how increased funding and staffing can lead to a more effective government. This is two hours, 15 minutes. The committee will come to order without objection. Articlering is titled one, capacity and equipping congress to better serve the american people. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Im excited to be here today, gaveling in the first hearing of the new year. This committee has had a productive last year, passing 45 recommendations focus on making congress more effective and efficient so it can
Joining us for the entire hour is dan nathan, founder of risk reversal advisers. Welcome back to you. Sara. So theres something youre looking at about the s p 3000 level and fed meetings if you go pack to july 31st, the last time that the fed met, they cut a quarter basis points Interest Rates the first cut in ten years and the stock market was above 3,000. And and it wasnt until the trump tweet the next day that we broke down and stayed down all of augusts here we are now, expectations are for another cut, and it seems like the s p has really paused again at the same level, about 3,000. Weve got lots to discuss with dan, but lets drill down on the big stories were watching today bob pisani is tracking the big reversal leslie picker has details. Mike santoli has a special market dashboard ahead of fedexs earnings which hit after the bell and well have for you here on closing bell. A big day in oil. Oil dropped right after the open on a reuters story that saudis oil output would be full