Good afternoon. The committee will come to order. The today the committee convenes for a hearing on the state of transportation and Critical Infrastructure examining the impact of the covid19 pandemic. I welcome our panel of witnesses and thank them for participating. Today we will hear from mr. John bazella, president and ceo, alliance for automotive innovation. Mr. Randy gill yot, chairman of the board, American Trucking associations. Mr. Ian jeffries, president and ceo association of american railroads. Mr. Alex oler, interim president and ceo interstate Natural Gas Association of america. And mr. Larry willis, president Transportation Trades Department aflcio. Thank you all for being here. I understand, mr. Gilliot is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. The committee has conducted several oversight hearings on quid pro quo 19 including a comprehensive look at the aviation industry. We are considering the impact of the covid19 virus on surface transportation a
Covid19, let me say that employers sponsored covered, at least before the crisis, 178 million americans and their families got coverage from their employers. If youre talking about the trend, Health Care Cost was a top concern even before the crisis. Right now this economic and Public Health crisis has raised questions and concerns about making sure that that system can still provide affordable coverage to millions of americans including those who have just lost their job. Kaiserccording to the Family Foundation and cnbc, the average annual premiums for coverage in 2019 are over 7,000, and 20,000 four family coverage for workers covered by their employer plan. That is a 45 increase over 2018. 3. 4 ines increased by inflation by two percent. Before this pandemic, how were people making ends meet and covering their Health Care Costs . Guest we know that before the pandemic, Health Care Costs were a top concern for working families. Indeed, all individuals. Our Member Companies and employ
Some of its station entrances in downtown oakland and downtown San Francisco in an effort to clean up some of the entrances and exits. 12th street oakland will be accessible from the center and south side of the station. Good morning. You can see breezy condition, fairfield 17mile per hour winds, 12mile per hour winds in livermore. Through the afternoon we will see the sunshine. Temperatures will be on the rise so warming up for sure. 64 in San Francisco for a high. Looking at 68 in oakland. 70 in fremont and 74 for concord. We will continue on our warm up. I will let you know exactly how warm it will get in your neighborhood coming up. Back to you. Happening today as more grocery workers are being infected and dying of covid19 tion kit doe joining call for us outside a palo alto Grocery Store reporter yes, the Grocery Stores launching one united voice including the covid19 initiative, including erks washing their hands and sanitizing registers once every 30 minutes. Shortened store ho
On december 30th, 2019, doctor lee, 34yearold ophthalmologist at wuhan hospital, took to a group chat to discuss the stars like illness that had recently been sickening people around the city. He posted a snippet of a lab analysis that found stars coronavirus, extensive bacterial colony in a patients airways and said this new illness even led his hospital to quarantines and patients in the emergency department. So frightening, a member of the group chat replied. Is sars coming again . The Chinese Communist government which like all authoritarian regimes is often more concerned about protecting its image than the life and safety of its citizens, is not pleased. Even as dedicated Public Health experts scramble toward each other, collect more information on what was happening chinas Security Services were busy trying to stop them. Probably the starkest example, on january 1st, wuhan Security Bureau some in eight doctors for posting and spreading, quote, rumors about wuhan hospitals receiv
Spending in france and switzerland neglect any of if january and twos, threes and fiveyears are measured in basis points the dow plummeting 3200 points in the week the worse since the crisis yesterday experienced the biggest oneday point drop ever, 1,109 points as we approach the end of the red february for stocks the dow is the weakest of the three major indices, down almost 9 monthtodate. Goldman again this morning, jim is saying they dont think this is over and that buying the dip is in their words riskier this time theres no doubt about it s theres a part of of the s p and its good to look at individual stocks here that are not buyable and if anything its involved with travel and leisure, autos, housing, because house something sl housing is slowing down and i dont thinkfed cut rates it would matter we do need to talk about something at the cooperman, and ive always talked about which is the algos are in charge i noticed this morning at 3 00, what am i doing up at 3 00 the bond Int