Optimistic. Mitch mcconnell is pressing for his own more targeted plan. Emily, if the white house and pelosi agree to a deal, six months ago you couldve seen trump with the pressure from oconnell, is that not the case anymore . Mcconnell, is that not the case anymore . We are talking about all the Senate Republicans who arent really game to pass another 2 trillion legislation. How much support to they have. Mcconnell says if there is an agreement, he will bring it to the floor but did not say whether he would support or talk about his members for supporting it. A lot of them are in tight races coming up and they need to be thinking about their own Electoral Prospects to try and make decisions they see think are going to sit well with their constituents. That we you suggesting are seeing members of the senate , republican members of the senate distancing themselves from trump . Is that now the electoral play that they have to pursue . I think for these republican senators, they have to
Heavily in the new west coast talk breaks down the prospects for an economic recovery. Hello and welcome across top were all beings are considered im Peter Lavelle as the culture war consumes american politics during this election cycle the economy remains in a big area state millions of people live on the margins the only constant for them is insecurity economists debate and eventually recovery they speak of you of the end you know but is the reality a k. A recovery a permanent underclass. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Richard Wolffe in new york he is Professor Emeritus of economics at the university of massachusetts amherst as well as author of the recent books understanding socialism and understanding marxism and in west cork we cross to peter schiff he is chief global strategist at europe a civic Asset Management right gentlemen crosswalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok lets go to new york richard you know l
As author of the recent books understanding socialism and understanding marxism and in west for we cross to peter schiff he is chief global strategist at europe a civic Asset Management right gentlemen crosswalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok lets go to new york richard you know when you looking at the news about the economy looking at a lot of macro numbers and sometimes i think its very quite confusing and where the economy is going particularly when we look at unemployment permanent unemployment and jobs that are permanently lost here but the more i look at it and you gentlemen are preeminent experts here i dont i dont really think its that you are an l. Im really quite taken with this k. A recovery the rich got richer and the poor got or is that an oversimplification richard go ahead not at all i think weve already seen that now quote quite some time that lee. East to north 3 on 4 decades of growing inequality both of wealt
Call for urgent action. President trump enters the conversation, indicating he may now support a wider stimulus bill. Debates joe biden refuses to push back his next meeting with the president. The white house rules out a virtual clash due to covid19. We have an update from President Trumps physician, dr. Sean conley, about the president s covid19 treatment, saying that the president has been responding extremely well, that his exam has remained stable while at home. President trump has completed the course of therapy for covid, saying the president can return safely to Public Engagements on saturday. The president was just released from hospital on monday evening and his health had risen controversy given the white house was saying the timing of President Trumps last negative test was regarded as private. We are finally getting an update on the president s health and dr. Sean conley saying the president can return to Public Engagement on saturday. Lets turn to the markets with Sophie
Im Francine Lacqua in london. European stocks edging higher. U. S. Futures pinning hopes on the american stimulus package. The dollar is slipping. I am also looking at treasuries pretty much steady. Texas crude oil steady at 40 a barrel. Lets get to the first word news. In the u. S. House democrats have started drafting a new stim in this proposal of roughly 2. 4 trillion. The plan could get passed by the house next week. While smaller than the package in may, it is larger than what Senate Republicans say they can accept. President trump has excepted he will go as high as 1. 5 trillion. Your Governor Andrew Cuomo says he does not trust the Trump Administration over a vaccine. He vows the state will independently review anything authorized by the federal government. Polls show a growing mistrust over a vaccine. New york may require travelers from europe to abide by its 14 day quarantine rule. In the u. K. , rebel numbers of the conservative party are threatening to seize the power of pa