A couple votes coming up including one for President Trumps nominee for the National Credit Union Administration board. You are watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. A senator madam president . The presidin officer senator from kentucky. Paul palm i ask that the folling be granted floor privileges, calem case, lucy, carlin gupta, and gab brie ella mastra. Thpresiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Hearing none, the yeas are 58, the nays are 35. The notion nomination is confirmed. Under the prious order, the motion to reconsid be considered made and laid upon the table and the predent will be immediately notified of the senates action. A se
By this because heres what were learning today today new report fresh off the press right so grocery prices are increasing and i mean in a big way theyre showing their biggest monthly increase in nearly 50 years last month this is according to the bureau of labor statistics in the United States government biggest jump meat and eggs youre now paying 4. 3 percent more for meat megs all in one month by the way imagine how much higher it could still get by the way you going to be paying 1. 5 percent more for fruit and vegetables and 2. 9 percent more for cereals and brats just on average you want to talk jobs lets talk jobs new study there too this comes out of Stanford University it says that of all the people who have lost their jobs in the United States so far 60 percent of those are going to get their jobs back conversely 40 percent are not going to get their. Jobs back thats a big nut right now this is based on whats happened historically during recessions and its about a month long s
By this because heres what were learning today today new report fresh off the press right so grocery prices are increasing and i mean in a big way theyre showing their biggest monthly increase in nearly 50 years last month this is according to the bureau of labor statistics in the United States government biggest jump meat and eggs youre now paying 4. 3 percent more for meat megs all in one month by the way imagine how much higher it could still get by the way you going to be paying 1. 5 percent more for fruit and vegetables and 2. 9 percent more for cereals and breads just on average you want to talk jobs lets talk jobs new study there too this comes out of Stanford University it says that of all the people who have lost their jobs in the United States so far 60 percent of those are going to get their jobs back conversely 40 percent are not going to get their jobs back. Thats a big nut right now this is based on whats happened historically during recessions and its about a month long
Further we bring you some insight from a former fed insider and later truckers have descended upon the capital of the u. S. As they bear the weight of the covert 19 pandemic well take you there with a packed show today so lets go and dive right in. Hundreds of lawmakers from around the world on wednesday called on the International Monetary fund and world bank to cancel massive amounts of debt to the worlds poorest countries due to the coronavirus pandemic now in a letter put together by former u. S. President ial candidate senator Bernie Sanders more than 300. 00 legislators also urged the organization to increase funding to avoid a greater economic downturn now widespread lock downs and stay at home orders have devastated the Global Economy in recent months with poor nations feeling the brunt of having to deal with both a Public Health and Economic Crises at the same time now in a press release announcing the initiative senator sanders said canceling the debt is the very least that t
Around the world on wednesday called on the International Monetary fund and world bank to cancel massive amounts of debt to the worlds poorest countries due to the quote a virus pandemic now in a letter put together by former us president ial candidate senator Bernie Sanders more than 300. 00 legislators also urged the organization to increase funding to avoid a greater economic downturn now widespread lockdowns and stay at home orders have devastated the Global Economy in recent months with poor nations feeling the brunt of having to deal with both a Public Health and Economic Crises at the same time now in a press release announcing the initiative senator sanders said canceling the debt is the very least that the world bank i. M. F. And other International Financial institutions should do to prevent an unimaginable increase in poverty hunger and disease that threatens hundreds of millions of people in april the i. M. F. Approved immediate debt relief for 25 of the worlds poorest nati