To limit debate on the nomination of judy shelton for Federal Reserve board. Three republican senators have announced opposition to her confirmation, and the vote is expected to be tonight. That vote is scheduled for 2 15 eastern time when senators return frotheir weekly party meetgs. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, help our lawmakers to not put their complete trust in mere humans who are as frail as each breath. Instead, give them the wisdom to totally trust you to guide them in doing what is best for our nation and world. Lord, remind them that eventually all will be well for those who pursue godliness, and that you reward those who diligently seek you. May they remember that you will judge their work and reward their faithfulness, for they are accountable to you. Inspire them to continue to plant and water the seeds of peace, knowing that a bountiful harvest will surely come. Keep their motives pure as they seek to glorify you. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presidin
Despite the spike in covid cases around the Country Companies are looking to the other side of the pandemic as we make progress on a vaccine. Pfizer out today with big news it applied for fda emergency use of its vaccine and Corporate America sending signals of an all clear. Nike, merck, kohls and costco, more and more Companies Getting comfortable forecasting the future the number of big businesses issuing Forward Guidance up 30 from last quarter. Corporate america is looking to the other side is it time for investors to do the same brian kelly, what do you say well, i think it is great, first of all, that corporate investors, corporations have a little bit more clarity, but thats what this whole reopening trade was about. From the bottoms, that was the whole thing, you are not going to have clarity, but when you do, boy, then it will be really good lets look at what we had this week we had good news on the vaccine. We had multiple companies up their dividend we also had multiple Comp
Identified among over 40,000 people who took part. Just eight occurred in those who. Ot the actual vaccine the others received a placebo. Pfizer says the vaccine poses no Serious Health problems. The drugmaker sayst inow has the data on the vaccines safety needed to seek emergency authorization from the food and drug administration. It plans to do so within several days. E fda will hold meetings to discusshe vacci ahead of possible green liginhtg. A senior official told u. S. Media the process will take several weeks. Pfizer earlier reached a basic reement with the government of japan on supplying the count ry with doses for 60 Million People by the end of next june. S meanwhile, authorities in taiwan are stepping up antivirus measures, even though they havent seen any domestic infections for more than seven months. Taiwans Health Minister announced on wednesday ppleeo must wear facemasks and department stores, cinemas and other crowded places from december 1. Ssengers on pliubc transp
Think otherwise and thats often puts journalists and Public Health at risk. Behind the mask of coronavirus censorship spreads journalists around the world have come under attack for reporting on the pandemic it started in china where citizen journalists dared to deviate from the official narrative. Images of overstretched hospitals in which the virus is right in front of me chinas criminal prosecutors are behind me im not afraid of death do you think im afraid if you come in this party of china or polish gold i dont know. Chang she should wear disappeared in february and was only seen again by friends in September Fung been another reporter remains missing he had released secret videos of coronavirus victims. She. Reporters without borders has documented coronavirus coverage restrictions in nearly half of all u. N. Member states those who are jailed are at risk of infection. Al jazeera journalist mohammad more near died in july from coronavirus after being arrested in egypt as did repo
Travel restrictions feeling a little blow to the tourism industry. Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us exactly one week before possibly the most consequential u. S. Election secretary of state mike pompei own defense secretary mark esper has flown to india to meet with their counterparts its almost as if theyre running against the clock rolling out as much of their age policy in case their boss President Donald Trump loses the election india has signed a military agreement with the u. S. To share sensitive satellite information and the 2 will participate in naval exercises next month those are war games along with australia and japan all members of the quad a partnership of india pacific democracies. Joining us is korea mohan of the German Marshall Fund for more agreement pump ale and esper are in india but this is as much about china isnt it absolutely so this meeting comes in the backdrop of chinese aggression at indias border region which shows no signs of