Also weighing on investors, continued protests in hong kong. All remaining flights today out of hong kong have been canceled, as demonstrators are occupying the airport there. It follows a violent weekend of protests, including clashes between demonstrators and police, beijing officials condemn the violence and linked violent protesters to terrorism. A bad sign. Also, low Interest Rates affecting the market. Check the tenyear yield. Its 1. 69 now. The other big story of the day, the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Were learning that epstein was not checked on for several hours leading up to his apparent suicide in his prison cell. Attorney general william barr is furious and says there will be a federal investigation. Theres a lot of news to go at today. You dont want to miss a moment of it. Varney company starting right now. David a quick look at stock futures and they have improved a little bit from where they were. Lets go right to susan li at the stock exchange. Whats the buzz, susan . S
Reporter david the white house taking criticism from all sides about the plan to impose a 5 tariff to begin with on everything that is imported from mexico, criticism from mexico, from democrats, republicans, trade groups, as well as republican allies, of this white house, and also a business is upset about this. In fact a spokesperson for the u. S. Chamber of commerce says they are among a group of businesses looking to file a lawsuit over this policy. Theyre using some Emergency Powers and were still frankly trying to understand the legal basis that can be invoked. Reporter and acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says the president is using the International Emergency economic powers act. That is a federal law. Last night i talked to judge Andrew Napolitano who says that treaties supercede federal law so theres some question as to whether this is legal under the current nafta rules in place. Late today the white house released this statement saying, the president is takin
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Were also approved, and the regulations for the import of all types of tractors , trucks, buses and ramon minibus was a public transport vehicle with a shorter lifespan used cars that are five years old and have a good useful life, the regulation has been approved by the cabinet today, god willing , within the framework of this regulation, with the coordination of the central bank and with the guidance of the ministries of transport and the ministry of road. The general public will come under fire this year, god willing. The regulations for the import of passenger cars are also under the order of the internal commissions of the government. Hopefully, after this regulation , it will be discussed and reviewed in the courts of the government. Also, according to mr. Bahadri jahormi, taxis gasoline electric dualburner according to the longterm road schedule in tehran will gradually replace wornout cars and gasoline cars. The regulations for supporting entrepreneurs and innovative people hav
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