[inaudible conversations] welcome. Committee will come to order. Committee on the Budget Hearing today on the congressional budget offices budget and Economic Outlook will commence. Well hear testimony from director swagel through the congressional budget office. Welcome. Without like to yield myself such time as a may consume. We are talking about fisa mac this week, which is an issue of National Security. And want to quote admiral mullen, at a hearing defense hearing where when asked what the biggest threat to nationals could do was come his response was the biggest threat to National Security is our National Debt. Jerome powell the fed chairman who probably is loath to opine on fiscal policy in the 60 minutes interview said the National Debt, our fiscal path, is completely unsustainable, and its an urgent matter that we must address. I think thats significant. Thats some backdrop to the budget baseline update on february. Was recently in may of 23 and then this recent update here in
[inaudible conversations] welcome. Committee will come to order. Committee on the Budget Hearing today on the congressional budget offices budget and Economic Outlook will commence. Well hear testimony from director swagel through the congressional budget office. Welcome. Without like to yield myself such time as a may consume. We are talking about fisa mac this week, which is an issue of National Security. And want to quote admiral mullen, at a hearing defense hearing where when asked what the biggest threat to nationals could do was come his response was the biggest threat to National Security is our National Debt. Jerome powell the fed chairman who probably is loath to opine on fiscal policy in the 60 minutes interview said the National Debt, our fiscal path, is completely unsustainable, and its an urgent matter that we must address. I think thats significant. Thats some backdrop to the budget baseline update on february. Was recently in may of 23 and then this recent update here in
[inaudible conversations] welcome. Committee will come to order. Committee on the Budget Hearing today on the congressional budget offices budget and Economic Outlook will commence. Well hear testimony from director swagel through the congressional budget office. Welcome. Without like to yield myself such time as a may consume. We are talking about fisa mac this week, which is an issue of National Security. And want to quote admiral mullen, at a hearing defense hearing where when asked what the biggest threat to nationals could do was come his response was the biggest threat to National Security is our National Debt. Jerome powell the fed chairman who probably is loath to opine on fiscal policy in the 60 minutes interview said the National Debt, our fiscal path, is completely unsustainable, and its an urgent matter that we must address. I think thats significant. Thats some backdrop to the budget baseline update on february. Was recently in may of 23 and then this recent update here in
And shanghai up 18 points. The dax up by a half percentage point. Similar gain for the cac in france the ftse in london up by a similar amount the yield in the to twoyear, up 1. 763 also look at gold prices because they were under some pressure yesterday gold down about 1. 6 1,27 1,279. 50 lowes is recording 1. 05. Above the estimates of 1. 02. Three cents above estimates. The revenue number that im looking at, at least sales, 16. 8 billion thats a bit above looking at this forecast company sees fiscal year eps of 4. 20 to 4. 30 if thats not an adjusted number, its below the 4. 50 on the estimate here. 1. 05, three cents ahead. The company is supposed to earn 87 cents next quarter that would have gotten the company to 4. 50. They beat it by three, so they only need84 cents in the fourt quarter to hit that number maybe thats adjusted. If its not adjusted, its below the forecast maybe theres something there. The adjusted number may be different than the 4. 50. Looks like theyre lowering
Discuss. And later, Siobhan Hughes on the Senate Tax Bill and potential changes to the legislation. Host good morning, it is wednesday, november 29, 2017. The federal government is 10 days away from a shutdown, and the past for a spending bill is less certain than it was 24 hours ago. Congressional democrats skip the meeting set with President Trump and other members, and now with the december 8 deadline moving closer. President ats and the have said they will both play each other if the government shuts down. Who do you think will shoulder the blame in the event of a shutdown . Give us a call, democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. And if you are on social media, you can catch up with us on twitter and facebook as well. A very good wednesday morning to you. We are asking your reaction today after what happened yesterday when it comes to this looming budget battle. Here is one of the headlines from todays Washington Post. To start a tense months of