The nasdaq off 95. The dow off its session lows but still taking a hit today. The uncertainty boosting gold prices above 1900 an ounce. Take a look at gold as well. 1900. Okay. We will also take a look at johnson johnson, merck, fiedzer and fiedz pfizer and regeneron, on pins and needles awaiting the president s announcement. Lets go straight to Edward Lawrence for a preview of what we are expecting to hear. Reporter exactly, the president signing any minute an executive order that in one way will get departments the look at ways they can further reduce drug prices going forward. Also, we have heard it may include the provision that connects the prices the u. S. Pays with foreign prices. The prices Drug Companies charge Foreign Countries. That is the deal exactly the president worked out between gilead in the United States where the United States will basically buy the entire supply of remdesivir. Remdesivir is a drug that helps coronavirus patients. The president puitched a simila ide
A mining disaster in cuba dropped 33 men the world watched as a 2 month rescue turned need tragedy into a miracle aljazeera revisits the men once celebrated as National Hero and asks how this ordeal changed their lives chilean miners after the rescue on the jersey. Big mistrust of big tech the u. S. Congress questions that heads of apple Amazon Google and facebook on anti competitive behavior how the internet giants become too powerful and is that a need for new laws to regulate them this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program our number one car on amazon apple google and facebook for companies that have changed the way we live work shop and stay in touch with our friends and family but the american tech giants have long been accused of abusing their power to drive out competition and mishandling user data the u. S. Congress has been investigating their Business Practices for years old when politicians question the firms chief executives as they consider changes to Anti Trust La
Platforms chinese owners 45 days to sell its u. S. Business. What it could mean for an estimated 100 million american users. And spacex splashdown. The future is here for commercial space flight after the first landing for restaurants in years. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Our state has weathered more than our fair share of storms in recent years. But this time, were going to have to do it with a mask on. All eyes on Tropical Storm isaias. The slowmoving storm churns off the east coast of florida but has set its sight on the carolinas. If something can go wrong, it can. Ramp up your precautions and be ready. The White House Task force coordinator warns the u. S. Is in a new phase of the pandemic. I want to be very clear. What were seeing today is different from march and april. It is extraordinarily widespread. The search for eight Service Members feared dead following a training accident off the coast of Southern California has come to an end. Two nasa
Morning. Dow, nasdaq and s p scoring fourth straight month of gains. One of americas old retailers filing for bankruptcy. Lord taylor hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Surprising results of new study ahead. Mornings with maria is live right now. Dagen global action, european markets up across the board. The euro zone economy showing signs of some growth, purchase Managers Index there for july coming in at 51. 8. Anything over 50 shows growth. In asia overnight mostly higher, private survey of chinas Manufacturing Activity showing growth for july. Purchase manager index hitting 9year high. Gold shines, on a roll closing in on 2,000 an ounce. White house officials and democrats set to meet again today to discuss covid19 stimulus bill. Cheryl white house chief of staff mark meadows says we still have a long way to go and hes not optimistic about reaching a solution soon. Democrats want the extra 600 of Unemployment Benefits which ran out last week extended an republicans want to reduc
To own or is there a we are this is the government not for all of the last sort of optional to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter to zara. Theyre welcome to the stream im josh rushing in you are in my home today were talking about what spills like a major shift in the movement to stop pipelines in the u. S. To quit with native americans resisting those pipelines and theyve had quite a few successes recently now hey look were alive on you tube and im hoping youre going to join us in that you to chat over there so that i can get some of your discussions and during the show. Lets go right to the issue you know in the u. S. Right now about 9000 miles a pipeline with another 12500 miles already kind of announced or in the approval process so that comes out to what 2122000 miles of pipeline just to give you a sense of what that me