role in the stock market? or does the dip have uncertainty over trade? it doesn t have anything to do with impeachment at all. the stock market hit all-time highs on wednesday. i don t understand how anything is hurting the stock market. even though it went down yesterday, the s&p is just 1% away from the record highs. this is more about the economy and the trade war. investors were spooked because of the bloomberg news report, suggesting that china may not want to make a long-term trade deal with the united states. and there was another reminder of how much damage the trade wawar is doing. there s a midwest factory activity report. new numbers have been plunging, as well. it s a reminder why they need to get a trade deal done. central to the president s re-election message, is that the economy is strong. his trade war is not hurting average people. but you look at coal country. and a big story, murray energy
opponent to go against putin since it power, but they say he cannot run because he was convicted in a fraud case but supporters say that was politically motivated, and he is now urging them to boycott in march. meanwhile, democrats praising the trump administration for having new sanctions who are allied with putin for alleged corruption and human rights allegation for cory booker of new jersey said that the sanctions are a good sign and a good step in the right direction. it s in bloomberg news report, a spokesman said criminal officials are concerned about potential new sanctions from the u.s. as spokesman saint relations between the two countries are already pitiful and further tension could be unbearable. let s bring in the national politics report for the boston globe. thank you for being with us. kind of strange to hear russian, democrat, and praise in the same