Marketsal rallied hard this week. After the fed came out with a stimulus plan to back up the government. The dow and nasdaq were up more than 10 for the week while the s p saw its best week since 1974. But are these bailouts enough to get the economy back up and running, and could a rocky earnings season spook investors . Joining me now to discuss this and more from santa fe, Thornburg Investment president and ceo jason brady. Jason, good to see you. Thanks for joining us. Its a real pleasure. Thanks for having me. David the administration is already looking ahead about how to fire up the economy once we emerge from our shelters. How precisely do they do it, who makes it and who does it as we try to fire up this economy again . You know, its a great question, and Vice President pence is obviously leading that effort. Looking at the commentary there, it seems to be driven by health officialses and their determination, obviously, those are the experts. When i think about that and startin
Workers. We must follow the evidence. There are short cuts and a warning from the World Health Organization over the use of untested medicines to treat the virus. Welcome to the program a sad page in the history of the words of italys president as the death toll from the virus continues to mount on friday its really reported the highest number of virus related deaths of any country after 919 people died in just 24 hours the number of confirmed cases has also increased there are now more than 86000 infections that well the Spanish Government has called on the European Union to provide urgent Financial Assistance more than 750. 00 people died there in the last 24 hours meanwhile in the United States President Trumper signed into law a 2. 00 trillion dollar stimulus package it will speed up government payments to americans and increase jobless benefits for millions runnels begins our coverage. The u. S. Navy hospital ship mercy sailed into Los Angeles Harbor equipped with 1000 hospital be
Top stories from europe including more Police Outside germanys knocks as the government pledges to act on the far right threat after this weeks deadly attack. And then peace terms with your sport the u. S. Womens Football Team demand 66000000. 00 in damages in the discrimination case plus legal messy hits back at the boss alone a boss who blamed the players for problems at the club. Lets get going we begin with afghanistan where an agreement thats supposed to usher in peace is due to take effect in about 90 minutes the taliban and the u. S. Will begin what theyre calling a reduction of violence for midnight if the 7 day deal does prove to be a success both sides will sign an accord at the end of the month paving the way for talks. Within the taliban and other afghan groups and the u. S. As it wants to pull its troops out of afghanistan live now to washington and our correspondent following the story from the Roslyn George so if it goes according to plan how do we think we will go throu
Were excluded. And the window to contain the coronavirus is narrowing a warning from the w. H. O. As an outbreak in northern italy gets worse. Welcome to the new agreement that supposed to usher in peace in afghanistan has come into effect the taliban and the u. S. Will begin what theyre calling a reduction of violence if the 7 day deal is a success both sides will sign an accord at the end of the month paving the way for talks between the taliban and other afghan groups the u. S. Says it wants to pull its troops out of afghanistan. Now americas longest war began in 2001 the u. S. Presence in afghanistan came a month after the 911. 00 attacks it launched air strikes and a Ground Invasion to remove the taliban from power more than 12000 american soldiers are still in the country thousands more from nato allies and partners countries are also there some 2400 american troops have been killed since the operation began and the u. S. Is estimated to spend more than one trillion dollars in it
Of the country. We have a president who is a pathological liar. Spurred on by Donald Trumps impeachment the democrats who want to replace him face off in another direction. Egypt says it rejects any move by turkey to play a bigger role in the libyan conflict libyas internationally recognized government has given the go ahead for closer military cooperation with turkey it could see turkish troops deployed to the capital tripoli to help defend it from warlord holy for have to reach allans as more. Libyas warring forces are on the move here soldiers of highly for have to Libyan National Army Advanced west aerobraking now and hoping to open a new front for months theyve been fighting on the outskirts of tripoli against the army of the government of National Accord on thursday the u. N. Backs g. N. And announced its agreed to receive greater military help from turkey but that. After an as an office site is receiving support from home this is known to all by say raj with his lawful and legit