Into new orleans, killing two people. It also left 2 million homes and businesses in the dark. Experts say damage could total as much as 5 billion. Wto members are confronting the reality that the future of the genevabased institution is now in the hands of the american electorate. The Trump Administration has decided to block nigerias former finance minister as the next wto would record general. The u. S. Is backing the south korean trade general despite overwhelming support from other countries for the other candidate. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. It is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 5 00 p. M. In london, and 1 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im taylor riggs. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following on the bloomberg and from around the world. The u. S. Economy recovered much of its normas ground it lost in the spring,
Closing early is not good. It is extraordinary. The difference versus what we have got here is absolutely extraordinary. Francine on the lockdown, it basically gives you a kind of a benchmark, code red, code rain, code yellow, to get a sense of what you code green, code yellow, to get a sense of what you need to do. They are trying to make it simple, but we are not even 24 hours until forest johnson made that announcement. Tom Jacob Sharfstein of Johns Hopkins, we talk to him two times a week, the lead quote today in the Washington Post be inoat it is real simple the Washington Post. It is real simple. Were just waiting for a vaccine. Leighann President Trump says he feels so powerful after recovering from coronavirus. He wants to walk into a crowd and kiss everybody. The president spoke at a rally in florida. His first stop since his return to the campaign trail. There was little social distancing at the event, although some spectators wore masks. Supreme Court Nominee amy coney onret
Shares of boeing helping lead the dow higher following positive comments from a top european safety regulator about the future of the 737 max. More on that in just a moment. Boeing is up about 3 . The s p up around a percent, close to that at the moment, 59 minutes left, sara. Coming up on todays show, shares of Kansas City Southern they have held up relatively well this year ticking lower on the back of earnings today we will talk to the railroads ceo about those results. Plus we will talk about the impact the coronavirus is having on the world of sports with the ceo of a Testing Company they test for big 10 and pac12. The company is quidel. Their stock be that flying 58 minutes left of trade, mike santoli, megger theel and joining us to talk about boeing today is sheila kaiialo. Mike, the market strong. A gentle rise the market found its footing for the second straight day around the time the european markets closed in the late morning we have been trudging higher since then the s p
Conocopillps acquiring contra resources. The largest deal this year and well have conoco ceo join us this hour. The 737 max or comeback european r regulators saying it is safe to fly and planning a december return to service. Carl jim, heard you just talking to becky about stimulus as we continue to kick this around it does not sound like this new sense of urgency, quote unquote, will do much to push the package forward. We are too close to the election and either side gives then the other side. I think has them so, lets say the president gives a little bit more than i think that Speaker Pelosi will make it even tougher because the president wants to get that check to you to the least amount of money donald j. Trump wanted. I know that is something that a lot of people, wow, the president gave it to me. I think what we should be owning and trading and buying are companies that are about to go through an Earnings Period that i think is going to be rocky but overall positive and i think
Miss major, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. In accordance with Governor Newsom executive order declaring a state of emergency starting the covid19 outbreak and mayor london n. Breeds proclamation declaring a local emergency issued on february 25, 2020, including the guidance for gatherings issued by the San Francisco department of Public Health center, members of t officer, aggressive directives were issued to reduce the spread of covid19. On march 17, 2020, the board of supervisors authorized their bhoord and Committee Meetings to convene remotely and will allow remote Public Comment via teleconference. Watch the sfgovtv website at www. Sfgovtv. Org to stream the live meeting or to watch meetings on demand. Members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely via detailed instructions on participating via teleconference. Members of the public may participate by phone or may submit their comments by email to ericamajor sfgov. Org. All comments received will be made a