The s p 500 really getting back to the record highs. What i really want to focus on nowne day, two days, and wednesday, we are giving up the yield surge of the past week, a profoundly for global wall street it profound week for global wall street. Francine i will never forget valentines day of 2020, i think it is the last time i traveled. [laughter] kind of like a milestone i remember. It feels it yields away. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news in new york city with karina mitchell. Corrina m a cuts have made it official and nominated joe biden covering up karina democrats have made it official and nominated joe biden for president. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration sees a path to a pared down 500 billion stimulus deal. Bloomberg learned the package will eliminate the biggest area of disagreement between democrats and republicans, would include money for the postal service, and money for businesses to keep workers employed. Pelosi suggested democrats might agree to a
Anna edwards is in for jon ferro and lisa abramowicz. Ferro taking the entire month off. Lisa only taking half the month off. We are thrilled anna edwards could join us today as well. Remember when augusts were boring . August is no longer boring, is it . Anna i remember when all of europe went on holiday in august, but no longer. We got alltime highs on u. S. Stocks. Is that really out of kilter with the underlying u. S. Economy comes with the underlying global ok . Omic story, and is that tom the persistency across yields is amazing. Yields come up 4, 5, 6 days, and they roll over and come back down. We are not through to new lows in the last number of weeks on yield, but nevertheless, watching that very closely. We will get to that with an important guest any moment. David malpass with us later in the hour. I want to go to a story which we have been covering the last number of days. For me in america, it has gone radio silent. That is belarus. This is between poland and russia, with
On the program russian dissident alexina valley arrives in germany for specialist treatment tests are underway for any suspected poisoning. The u. S. House of representatives is set to pass protections for the Postal Service and mail in ballots. And all eyes on by mco west African Leaders of pushing for a return to civilian rule after a military coup toppled mahdis government. Hello welcome to the program the exiled leader of belarus his opposition has told aljazeera the people of her country will never forgive the police for their violent crackdown so atlanta taken off sky it says protests will continue until president Alexander Lukashenko steps down more from our interview in a moment 1st though weve had 1st hand evidence of brutal beatings at the hands of the authorities off to that disputed election while victims demand justice they have no court to turn to a step vasa now reports from minsk. Worse than a horror movie thats how to fit family described their ordeal inside a Detentio
Workers go on strike and join the protesters calling for the president to step down and plans changes to the u. S. Postal service are put on hold after accusations they would sabotage the president ial election. Everyone there was a coup attempt unfolding in mali soldiers of staged a mutiny at a military base near the capital bamako they have detained the president and the Prime Minister and it has sparked Widespread International condemnation the west African Regional bloc has ordered the closure of borders with mali the African Union is in fact a cli condemning the arrests the European Union says its rejecting all unconstitutional change in the country and is calling for a dialogue if so the french president emanuel was also quick to react to a surge in soldiers to return to barracks and while the u. N. Security council is to hold an emergency meeting on wednesday to discuss the crisis will be apparent to attempt plungers mali. Deeper into crisis has been months now of protests deman
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