That and so much more on making money. Charles as President Trump tests positive for covid19, lawmakers around d. C. Are being affected as well. Edward lawrence has the very latest on whats happening in washington. Edward . Reporter charles, a lot going on here. I can tell you that any white house official within ten feet of a camera is going there and telling everybody that its business as usual related to the work that goes on here at the white house. I can tell you that the white house physician says the president is working uninterrupted. He does not have to disrupt what he is doing because hes having mild symptoms. This is the press secretary, White House Press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany about 30 minutes ago. Listen. This morning and this afternoon, were focused on the president. Were having to hold him back a little here because hes hard at work, he spoke to senator mcconnell today, senator graham, i just spoke with the chief of staff and President Trump has talked to him about e
Few minutes for up to the minute details on that and why its not ealing a blow to the u. S. Economy. First, stocks, as we do every 15 minutes, going to the floor. New york Stock Exchange. Lauren is there watching it. Any indication from the investors and traders about a deal . Are they telling you if they have an inside scoop . They do not have an inside scoop, but theres con play sen sigh, and stocks stuck in the range, down half a percent for the broader market, down for five days in a row waiting, two hours from now, to hear somebody in washington Say Something about fiscal cliff, and then well move on that news, but traders are saying if we get a deal done, well see the market take off. We have not seen a santa claus rally this december, unfortunately, and, in fact, the nasdaq lower. Stocks lower, by the way. Heres the New York Stock Exchange, three stocks trading down for every one trading up. Another thing trading up a the vix index. Its 20. 18. The vix has traded below the two d