Close, all the major averages ending the week with significant gains, its a second straight week of gains for the s p and for the nasdaq. We began with fox Business Team coverage, blake burman and edward work lawrence in washington and we will start with blake, what is the latest on the stimulus. I guess there was a movement the democrats say they are willing to lower their number down a trillion dollars, however, no movement at all because it doesnt seem as if either side as if closer to a deal, we had another meeting on capitol hill, the top ford negotiators Steven Mnuchin and meadows, nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer for democrats. Democrats say theyre willing to drop the number from three and half trillion dollars to another relief package and down a trillion dollars, so long as republicans move up there 1 trillion, another trillion. For the sake of america, meet us in the middle, dont say my way or no way, thats what theyre saying, they want to come off the number. Walking into that
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Set them back years as anything like it was in 2008 and its going to be horrible. I mean we lost 33 thousands of teachers for students, California Teachers Association president ito be boyd says the cuts will result in layoffs furloughs an increased class sizes ultimately the students will suffer any loss to our classrooms who are for students to benefit. Well be devastation. The governors proposed cuts include a 10 reduction in the States School funding formula and a 10 cut to both the usi and California State University systems. The School Funding is less than what the governor and vision earlier this year, but it may be enough to maintain current Academic Year services, the proposal, however is still a significant setback for schools everyone is going to feel the pain and its unfortunate that. Our students our children that we actually educate have to feel that pain again hasnt been that long ago that occurred before. Governor newsome says hes trying to soften the blow and avoid wha
Struggles amid the coronavirus newsome anticipating unemployment could peak at 24. 5 in california with a 22 drop in overall state revenue the billion budget keep some programs like boost the minimum wage and maintaining the states earned income tax credit for working families along with continued commitments to health and Public Safety but the governor prepared to throw out 6. 1 billion in Program Expansions and new proposals including extending state Health Insurance to undocumented seniors. The governor also proposing to cut state worker pay by 10 including Health Care Workers and Public Safety personnel. His own salary also included you will hear of cuts that. Not make none of us crowd. But the values nonetheless we are holding on to for now new some plans to use 16 billion from californias emergency Rainy Day Fund over the next 3 years the governor pleading for help from the president and federal government to help deal with about a quarter of californias possible cuts state Finan
Relations should not be used as a diversion. Four of the victims in the crash that killed kobe bryant and his daughter gianna have filed wrongful death suits over the helicopter company. Bryants widow sued the company in february. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, april 20th. Thank you for starting another week with us. We do begin with the push to curb the coronavirus and reopen the country. Congress appears to be nearing a massive new deal for a second wave of loans to Small Businesses crushed by the pandemic. President trump saying an agreement could come today. As the white house looks to restart the economy, mitt romney is the only republican senator excluded from a new Bipartisan Task force. The president admitted hes holding a grudge after romney voted to convict him at the impeachment trial. Abcs rachel scott has more. Reporter lawmakers signaling they may be just hours away from a deal on the next round of relief. Were close. Again, we have common ground. Im ve