Times with russia but it doesnt make it any easier. Also coming up will Summer Holidays and vacations become yet another big dim of the coronavirus pandemic in europe the answer is maybe maybe not what we want to do is to restore freedom of movement and the integrity of shame and allow you p. S. To travel look at. But to be able to do that we need to how we make travel in a safe way in this new normality. Our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with hard evidence and soft options today german chancellor Angela Merkel told that lawmakers here in berlin that there is proof that russia did it 5 years ago the German Parliament the bundestag was the target of a cyber attack merkels office was hit as well documents from her own email account were stolen and the man wanted is an alleged russian spy german prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a member of russias military Intelligence Agency the g. R. U. He is also wanted in the u.
Rally yesterday dow futures are now down. Nasdaq futures lower by 64. Nasdaq up 190. Now this, former Vice President joe biden and the ukraine scandal back in the spotlight, an investigation Just Launched overseas after phone conversations between biden and then ukraine president are released. Meanwhile u. S. Senate taking a major senate in probe of Hunter Bidens role of Barisma Holdings and tesla tapping the brakes in battle with california, dropping the lawsuit after plant is allowed to open. Mornings with maria begins right now. And Global Markets this morning red cross the board, take a look at european indices as u. S. China tensions rise, the cac quarante is down 48 and dax index in germany lower by 174, there are sign that is the european economy is slowly coming back. The euro zone purchasing manager index coming above expectations this morning. In asia overnight, markets mostly lower. Take at the numbers in asia, worst performer half percent lower shanghai composite in china.
Midmarch. Well get to macys and more and oil above 34 as the reopening drives demand. Jim, you just said to joe the reopening is working and Even Companies like ford that might have to send a few workers home on a given day are finding ways to adapt look, things are a little better his is the depression taking off the table. A lot of people seem surprised when you get an expedia number where they say theres a little more travel, and best buy is able to do a good job doing curbside pickup. People turned out to be more inventive. We heard that from Brian Cornell yesterday, and hell be on the show today facebook being inventive a lot of people have figured out a new way to do business in a pandemic and i think its vising because we didnt think it could occur im not predicting some sort of gdp revival, but i think that ingenuity is playing a big role in this particular moment when it comes to the pandemic i do want to get quick to some Home Building because theres some numbers out that 41
Not decreasing. Counties have self certified to ease more of the stayat home restrictions, this is in rural areas with very few cases. That includes El Dorado County were the governor spoke this afternoon. Those counties can move more quickly through phase two reopening. The governor said the counties are being cooperative, including sutter and yuba counties which he criticized last week for opening too soon, without state approval. I think we are up to 31 consultations, different counties we have been engaged with most have gone very well, some are not where they need to be. And we are going to try to do our best to work through some issues. Counties that meet certain benchmarks dining restaurants, shopping malls, and schools with modifications. The governor also used todays time at another danger that is of course wildfires. He outlined what is being done to protect Public Health and safety during this pandemic. Ktvu tom joins us now with the preparedness plans. Tom. Remake the virus
Pandemic. This week the Senate Passed a bill that will force Chinese Companies to follow the same accounting rules as u. S. Companies listed on u. S. Exchanges. The nasdaq is set to unveil new rules of initial public offerings, a move that could make it harder for some Chinese Companies to list on nasdaq. I spoke with larry kudlow,ing the white house chief economic head, about this a hardline stance toward Chinese Companies as well as the white houses decision to halt money from the thrift fund going into Chinese Companies. Watch. The solution here is for the chinese to open up their investment system and to play according to the rules set by longtime authorities in the usa, the sec being the key and the Public Accounting board being another key. We cant ask military retirees to invest in Chinese Companies that are operating against our own interests and in some cases with respect to this pandemic, we saw the president wrote an excoriating note to the world trade organization, china an