That wraps up todays white house briefing. We now return to last Thursdays Senate commerce meeting on fcc oversight. The serenity they necertaint build at scale. Capital, talent is scarce. Innovation doesnt have to visit. The more difficult it is, the less likely we hare to get it. And its consistent, i would add, with three years of reforms we have made oven with great heat taken. They have been a proven concept for a regulatory approach. I think the reforms, the ones you championed in the steam line act, would have us close the Digital Divide. The period is a marked contrast from the prior eight years. We wasted a tremendous amount of time chasing around partisan little agendas, rather than focusing on what matters. I think this pandemic has pult Telecom Policy in a crucible. That is what we have to focus on. On closing the Digital Divide. That is where we have been the last three years and its paying off results. We have not raised the mission divide yet. And the u. S. Infrastructur
Month. The Unemployment Rate fell to 11. 1 . That is sparking a rally as investors also ignore rising coronavirus cases. Right now, as you can see, we are hovering just above 26,000. We may hit session highs once again. The dow was up more than 400. We will see if we can kick it up in the last hour. The s p up 34, the nasdaq up 122. This could be the 23rd record close for the nasdaq and second day in a row we got records for the techheavy nasdaq. We shall see. The june jobs report reflecting the reopening of america. Atlantic city casinos rolling the dice on reopening today. The ceo of golden gate casino shares his advice for his competitors after opening his vegas casinos just last month. But gym owners are still waiting for the green light to reopen in many places. Beach body ceo and founder on gym owners rights to the workathome boom. And its ipo day for lemonade. We will talk to the ceo of the insurance app thats targeting millenials and disrupting a very traditional industry. Less
executive order on social Media Companies. This is three hours and 25 minutes. [background sounds]. Good morning and welcome today hearing on the other side of the federal communications commission. And we have them here today. As a special welcome to our distinguished and all witnesses upon. Today we will hear from fcc chairman. In the commissioner and other commissioners. The fcc is the nations primary regulator and later state International Communications network. The core part of the agencys vision is to ensure that all people in the United States have access to rapid efficient and nationwide Communication Services at reasonable prices. Never before has the fccs responsibility to achieve this mission been more important. In the covid19 Public Health emergency experts a spotlight the Nations Communications networks in the American Peoples access to Broadband Services. Since march there has been a dramatic and sustained surge and internet usage. But the u. S. Network has performed we
Results, saying the missing 2. 1 billion euros on its Balance Sheet probably doesnt exist. Shift, the bank of england governor saying he gave officials more firepower in future cases. And no holds barred. Slam hongrass set to kongs National Security law when they hold talks today. We are live in brussels. Just over an hour away from cash trading. Arrows inking at red europe, more than one person , ftse futurescks a little down and dax futures off about 1. 5 . U. S. Futures are pointing higher. We see some slight gains, little gain, really unchanged. S p futures up to tens of 1 and nasdaq almost 3 10 of 1 . Gmm . Have you got on the its interesting we see the divergence in u. S. Futures and european futures, a little bit of catchup and European Equity markets. On a fairly flat session for asian markets, at least overall. Some weakness coming through in hong kong as a result of the security law, some more detail on that from china. A bit of weakness in the hong kong market. Broadly, flat
The europeans today. Their central bank will pump trillions into the euro zone economy. Thats called stimulus. Investors like it. So the dow is going to be down maybe 100. S p, 17. The nasdaq, about 26. Thats not a big pullback after yesterdays big gain and this weeks very big gains. Opening up the economy, thats a big deal for investors. This week, many theme parks and vegas casinos will open up again, albeit with limited capacity rules in place. And gms Ceo Mary Barra says auto plants will be back to previrus levels by the end of this month. Opening up, very important. Heres what you are waking up to this morning. Lot of boarding up of storefronts in the big cities. That appears to have cut down on the looting. Heavier charges against the Police Officer involved in the killing of george floyd. Its now Second Degree murder. In addition, the other three officers involved have been arrested and Face Criminal Charges for the first time. Following that, the protests were just as big but t