To mountains and the ultimate hidden gem. Were kicking 2018 off right, right here on gma. [ cheers and applause ] if you werent awake, you will be now. Good morning, america and a very happy new year. We want to thank our very festive audience. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you yeah, exactly. We want to thank all of you for joining us on this first day of 2018. We are on tape this morning so we could be home with our families. Some of us recovering. We hope youre enjoying your holiday too, and yes, wonderful audience so youre still with us. [ cheers and applause ] they will be throughout the day. Yes. As you are waking up on this new years we have some great tips for you to help start it right both mentally and physically. Were also going to help you get financially fit which is always good. We have five things that you should do and the tools to use to set yourself up for success. We all need that. Fantastic. First lets get to the mornings top headlines from ron claiborne. Good mo
Eurodollar. We are seeing a little bit more of dollar strength. We did hear from the European Central bank. One of its Board Members saying it should adjust its policy guide before the summer. It shouldnt have any problems in the inside of the asset purchases. Thats got the moves a little bit jittery. Its having an impact on eurodollar. Seeing a little bit of movement on those german bonds. , we have information from trumps first year. Later on, we get a view on trade in the global economy. Still to come, jim oneill. He talks emerging markets. To the firstaight word news. Nejra brent crude has gone through 70 for the first time in three years. Closing level yesterday. Hedge funds hit bullish bests. A view that opec and its partners will end their supply cuts early is spreading. All predicting a wind that will start from the middle of the year. Offeringgovernment is a proposal to bring on the taps. According to three people with knowledge, they are considering a plan to raise expenditur
Their coach, pat fitzgerald, says thats compensation enough for student athletes. Im a football coach, im a teacher, im an educator, alright . This isnt what i signed up to be, i signed up to help these guys develop to be the best they can be, not to be an employer. But in january, his players demanded to be considered employees, becoming the First College team to seek a union. Guys come in here and bash all day, then then theyre injured 5 years down the road and they get nothing. Right now, athletes dont receive longterm medical care, and cant collect a paycheck or form a union. The National Collegiate Athletic Association or ncaa sets the rules for College Sports. But those rules could soon be overturned. Fault lines investigates the multibilliondollar business of College Football, the players who produce that wealth, and their demands for a more equitable game. I just hope the ncaa does understand that some things do need to change. The first thing right behind me, you guys see our
Class. Their coach, pat fitzgerald, says thats compensation enough for student athletes. Im a football coach, im a teacher, im an educator, alright . This isnt what i signed up to be, i signed up to help these guys develop to be the best they can be, not to be an employer. But in january, his players demanded to be considered employees, becoming the First College team to seek a union. Guys come in here and bash all day, then then theyre injured 5 years down the road and they get nothing. Right now, athletes dont receive longterm medical care, and cant collect a paycheck or form a union. The National Collegiate Athletic Association or ncaa sets the rules for College Sports. But those rules could soon be overturned. Fault lines investigates the multibilliondollar business of College Football, the players who produce that wealth, and their demands for a more equitable game. I just hope the ncaa does understand that some things do need to change. The first thing right behind me, you guys s
Class. Their coach, pat fitzgerald, says thats compensation enough for student athletes. Im a football coach, im a teacher, im an educator, alright . This isnt what i signed up to be, i signed up to help these guys develop to be the best they can be, not to be an employer. But in january, his players demanded to be considered employees, becoming the First College team to seek a union. Guys come in here and bash all day, then then theyre injured 5 years down the road and they get nothing. Right now, athletes dont receive longterm medical care, and cant collect a paycheck or form a union. The National Collegiate Athletic Association or ncaa sets the rules for College Sports. But those rules could soon be overturned. Fault lines investigates the multibilliondollar business of College Football, the players who produce that wealth, and their demands for a more equitable game. I just hope the ncaa does understand that some things do need to change. The first thing right behind me, you guys s