Guest i dont think it was a coincidence that during the Foreign Policy debate, mitt romney kept bringing it back to the economy. Most people turning in were not going to be paying that close attention to some of the Foreign Policy issues, and i dont think many \ voters go to the polls to vote based on what our decisions will be with china or cuba, for that matter. But they do vote with their pocketbooks. Statewide unemployment in florida is 8. 7 , but it is much higher in various pockets of florida. In some counties, as high as 12 unemployment. As we all know, that does not talk about the underemployed. The economy is still struggling in florida. We have signs of it getting better, but i heard a story that foreclosures in the state are the highest in the nation. Theres a lot of economic pressure in the state. People are feeling the pain, and whoever sells the economic message best is going to do well in this state. I should add that the Republican Party in the state is very strong. The
Officials reporting at least 938 deaths. This is a deadliest day since the outbreak hit this country. More than 220 deaths reported alone today. Dr. Anthony fauci telling cnn just a short tim ago that the pandemic is accelerating in the United States. Right to cnn senior Congressional Correspondent manu raju on capitol hill. A second hello to you this evening. Weve been waiting on this senate vote, on this 2 trillion stimulus package under way now. Right now theyre actually voting on an amendment by republican senators to overhaul the jobless benefit provisions that are in this proposal. This proposal, of course, is all is massive, 2 trillion. And it includes a very generous provision worth roughly 250 billion for people who are filing for Unemployment Benefits. But the republicans are concerned about some of the language they believe in some ways are too generous. They believe it could encourage people not to go and seek work because they could get better jobless Better Benefits than
White House Coronavirus Task force and a strong voice of reason and data in all of this. She will be with us in just a moment. As new york sees its worse today yet, 100 new deaths including nurse manager from mount sinai hospital who had been treating covid1covid19 patients until e contracted it. Governor cuomo now saying the hospitals in new york do have what they need. This is old hurst hospital, hardest his facility in new york where tens have been set up outside and testing, refrigerated truck also outside to hold the bodies of those who did not make it. All of that of course eerie and tough to see for folks in new york city. There is also this big picture question about whether the terrifying models that the world has been watching are wrong. One of the top epidemiologists in the u. K. Neil ferguson, who advises Prime Minister Boris Johnson and predicted doomsday scenario of half a million dead in england and 2 Million People here, is now drastically reducing those numbers. So far
Into the hands of millions of americans, that as there are more than 65,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States tonight. And the pandemic is spreading, fast. More than 12,000 cases in the last 24 hours. Officials reporting at least 938 deaths. This is the deadliest day since the outbreak hit this country, more than 220 deaths recorded alone today. Dr. Anthony fauci telling cnn just a short time ago that the pandemic is accelerating in the United States. Cnn congressional continue manu raju on capitol hill. Thanks for joining us. Give us an update. Weve been waiting on the senate vote on the 2 trillion stimulus package underway now. Right now theyre voting on an amendment by republican venators to overhaul the jobless benefits in this proposal. This proposal is mass 2 trillion and it includes a very generous provision roughly worth 250 billion for people filing for Unemployment Benefits. But the republicans are concerned about some of the language they believe in some wa
We are checking the economic and medical coasttocoast tonight. Jeff paul covering the bases from our west coast news from peter Rick Leventhal joins us live from the nearempty streets of new york with some potentially encouraging signs. White house correspond kevin corke reporting on the president s take, but we begin tonight with lehman vendors for the latest from capitol hill, hey. Hi, there voting on the hill, the senate voting, the house will vote in a couple of days. The final bill, some 883 pages so in the words of a famous woman, we might have to pass it in order to see whats actually in it or certainly how it works. But here the big 6 for you at home. A payment in the next three weeks for anyone making less than 75,000 a year. That will be a 1200 payment whether youre out of work or not. Plus 350 billion of loan guarantees that essentially turn into grants for Small Businesses to incentivize them to keep paying people, but already conservatives are pointing out bigticket items,