Whats behind the record rise in global coded 19 infections several countries are reporting some of it biggest numbers since the pandemic began should we be worried a more look. This is a story. Hello and welcome to the program on the im wrong nearly 9 months since coded 9 from the chinese city of without the virus appears to be spreading faster than ever all around the world some countries are reporting their highest daily infection rates. India parts of 3000000. 00 cases of the recording just under 70000. 00 on sunday researchers say infections have leveled off in its 2 largest cities mumbai and new delhi but rising quickly in poor rural areas south korea a country praised for its initial handling of the pandemic has reported its high list daily total since march the government may bring back strict social distancing roles including closing businesses and schools couldnt they cave in 1000. 00 continues to spread across the country more than 300 new cases were reported every day over t
Harris on the democratic ticket. Then, Purdue University associate professor nadia brown joins us for more on the Vice President of canada and the role of black women in american politics. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, august 13. Joe biden and Kamala Harris made their debut as democratic running mates. With of the ticket now set, harris biggest moments in the spotlight are set to come next week at the Democratic Convention and debate with mike pence. We are asking you how much you Pay Attention to the bottom half of a party ticket. Do you think running mates matter . Phone lines for you to call in, republicans, democrats, independents. You can also send us a text. Do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter and facebook. A very good thursday morning to you. You can go ahead and start calling in as we begin with this headline from yesterday from political. Mates dont usually matter, they write
On fox business. He will be talking about the jobs numbers, about the stimulus plan, if we will get one or if the president will have to pull the levers himself without congress. 30 minutes from now, larry kudlow. Well also ask about President Trump issuing those executive orders banning u. S. Transactions with wechat and tiktok. Shares of tencent, lets see, tencent is down about 6 right now. Well see how things are going. Futures, by the way, are down about 73 points. They had bumped up into the green from triple digit losses earlier when we got the jobs report, but they have settled down a little lower. Again, a lot less than it was earlier this morning, before the jobs number came out. As President Trump threatens executive actions to get another round of stimulus as democrats are stonewalling any compromise. We are also going to be weighing in on the market trade worries as the president signs a new executive order reimposing 10 aluminum tariffs on canada and that crackdown on Chin
S p 500 few you ares up 15 the nasdaq with a gain of about 1. 7 all because of what is happening with four big horseman check out shares of apple, facebook, alphabet and amazon. They went before congress two days ago and came out with earnings that knocked it out of the park on every one of those counts three of the four are trading sharply higher apple up 6. 1 , facebook up 5. 8 , amazon up 5. 4 alphabet did beat earnings estimate did post the first revenue decline and is down 0. 67 . More on those in a second. Lets kick it over to wi will everyone wilford. Good to be back extraordinary numbers, as you said well discuss those in a moment. First check out this mornings agenda as we are closing out the week well bring you results from cat, chevron, exxon and merck. Kol gate, underarmor and others. The late day of july lets check out the market score card owl three major indices on track for the fourth straight gains. Nasdaq the big oner up 18 month to date up 5. 2 . This past week, back
Congressman John Robert Lewis at the age of 80. He passed from pancreatic cancer. Long receipt man lewis helped organize the 1963 march on washington and the 1965 Voting Rights match in selma, alabama. He was six main organizers including Martin Luther king junior of the washington march where he gave a speech at the lincoln memorial. Congressman louis often spoke of the importance of getting into good trouble. He represented georgia in the house of representatives from 1987 until his passing. Johnathan capeheart asked representative lewis what he would say to people who feel as though they have already been giving it their all but nothing changes. Lewis answered, you must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give anymore. We must use our time and space on this planet we call earth, to leave it better than we found it and now that need is greater than ever before. He will truly be missed. The San Francisco Unified School District is offering support to teach students from dist