Jpmorgan chase, berkshire hathaway, with what theyre calling Health Industry salvo to remind them, maybe all of us together can underpin you twice and maybe underprice you twice, all of those guys, including unitedhealth are taking it on the chin. United health is accounting for a third of the roughly 324 point selloff today. Their presence and teaming up has a lot of folks worried. A lot has to do pretty much with Interest Rates as well. A backup picked up considerable steam amid expectations come tomorrow, that the Federal Reserve will make it official yet again to hike Interest Rates. It will be Janet Yellens last meeting. Again these are sort of a representative of marketbased rates that are 2. 72 . The markets get very leery of this sort of development. The backdrop is still very strong markets going into today, the markets are noise. Volatility index, socalled vix as it is known. It is better than 18month high. Highest it has gone in the bull market cycle. High as 20. Were a long
Senator mark warner from virginia. From 200222006 senator warner served as governor of the great state of virginia and when he left Office Estate was right that the best day for business the best managed state in the best state in which to receive a public education. In the senate he has distinguished himself as a leader works with colleagues from both parties on behalf of the state and every one in our country. He serves on the finance banking budget and rules committee and is vice chairman of the select committee on intelligence. Senator warner is with us today. He has been a great leader for our country and please help me welcome him to speak to us as well. Senator warner. [applause] thank you mitch, thank you for that introduction and thank you for the great work you are doing in new orleans. Thank you for your familys longterm contribution. I started in politics indirectly working for moon landrieu. Its a real honor to be here with you and let me also give a shoutout to the remain
On more than 10 years after they on more than 10 years after they started. Mark the executive order the president signed tuesday night just before a state of the Union Address says the u. S. Maintains the option to detain additional enemy combatants at the Detention Center in guantanamo one lawful and necessary to protect the u. N. National security. Republican, and trey gowdy and chair of the House Oversight committee is not seeking reelection. He released a statement saying he will not be seeking any political or elected office but will rather be returning to the justice system. He previously investigated the 2012 terrorist attack in benghazi, libya. He brings to 64 the total number of congressional members to seek reelection. 46 number includes republicans. Usa gymnastics has confirmed the resignation of its entire board of directors in a tweet, he thanked him in the process of moving forward with a board of directors during the month of february and with the United States Olympic C
At 11 00, horror fills the halls of a high school in south florida, a gunman opened fire sending scores of students fleeing into the streets seeking safety. We heard shots and not a lot of us knew what they were from. I had seen someone good down kids were freaking out. Some kids were on their phones. Tonight be what were learning about the shooter and his connection to the school. Good evening everyone, im Ukee Washington. Im jessica dean. The deadly attack at Marjorie Douglas high school happened in parkland florida, about 45 miles north of miami. As of tonight heres what we know, according to the Broward County sheriff. The gunman killed 17 people. Its not clear how many of the victims are students or teachers. 15 survivors are currently in the hospital. The 19yearold is under arrest and Authorities Say hes an expelled student, was wielding a rifle, wearing a gas make and carrying grenades were learning more and more about the shooting and the alleged shooter in this case. Broward c
Passage of the plan as the end of the world, armageddon, the economy is responding incredibly well to the changes that we made in the tax code. I phropbg believed our economy struggled under the weight of an outdated tax system. Now businesses are beginning to do the math and are realizing that the tax cuts and jobs act will mean more savings. As a result, many have announced that they are passing some of these savings on to their employees who will now be seeking to grow and expand operations. As of today more than 350 companies have announced pay raises, bonuses, and or 401 k increases benefiting over four million americans. According to a recent National Federation of independent business survey, 32 of Small Businesses believe now is a good time to expand, the highest level ever recorded by this survey. This is happening across the country and in arkansas. Here are just a few examples of the companies headquartered in the in arkansas with a sizable presence in the state passing alon