Precisely two years ago today, february the 13th of 2014. Well let them play it out there at the end of the overture. The 10year hit 1. 53, up 11 basis points since that low and oil is coming back after these opec headlines that well talk about in just a moment. A wild last 30 minutes and weve had disappointing numbers out of europe. The banks over there are suffering. Well talk about that with some of our guests coming up here and the impact thats having on our markets as well. It started in the overnight session today and it looks like the worst of it happened just as markets were testing that 1812 level and falling through it and this news out of opec, the u. S. Benchmark has moved up more than 3 off the lows of 30 minutes ago. Well get more insight from former leaders in the financial space over the next two hours about whats happening across the Financial Complex here. Peter sands is joining us and citigroup vice chair bruce rhodes and former wells fargo ceo. Not just the banks. L
That nationwide the continues to see the effect break havoc in this country. What will you do to improve the voting and there it is again. I would like to see open primaries everywhere. Federal voting holidafederal vor registration in 18 years of age we have joel here to join us. You will hear it again. And the automatic voter registration. Lets start with the congressman on this money and if you can be specific on the primaries of the voting i think it is a great solution we should have been in the state of florida. I think republicans should embrace this because we can grow the party by embracing the conservative solutions that appeal to independents and those that are no Party Affiliations so i would say yes to the open primaries and on the other issue whatever makes the voting more accessible and successful so we have greater participation. Congressman. First i have to introduce legislation for this purpose as i indicated before it introduced more than any other member and i introd
Today primary voters went to the polls in five states, connecticut, rhode island, maryland, delaware and pennsylvania. We have live Election Night results and analysis and live candidate speeches beginning in a half hour on cspan. Today two senators discussed the constitutional role of the u. S. Senate in confirming judicial nominees including nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrat Patrick Leahy and republican orrin hatch, both members of the Judiciary Committee, discussed their views on judicial nominations and Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland hosted by the Edward Kennedy institute. This is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations] good morning. On behalf of the edward m. Kennedy institute for the United States senate, i welcome all of to you the kennedy caucus room. For this timely and important discussion of the senates role, its advice and consent role in connection with the president s lifetime appointment of individu
The question is sort of the Yellen Dudley more dovish wing of the fomc as to whether or not theyre adamantly opposed here, but the other guys, i think it was about letting the markets settle down and waiting to see if there was anything more serious that the markets were telling us from the recent volatility. But if things have passed and they seem to be quite a bit calmer than they were previously, then i think that group of people we were just talking about are quite comfortable hiking rates. Steve, thanks so much. The markets were already moving lower throughout the last 45 minutes or so because of whats been going on in health care. Theyre going to react to this more in the minutes ahead. Steve weiss, it brings up the question again, if the fed acts in the next month, stocks are going to blow that off . Look, i dont know market can go up if the fed hikes rates . I believe that if we get Everything Else sort of more comfortable, the markets trade up. I just dont think the fed is the
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