It is hip to be square used to be at least. Lets check out u. S. Equity futures. Things are relatively flat and that isa good thing. A bit of a difference after the big swings weve seen. Right now dow futures up about 3, s p 500 up about 2, nasdaq up by 13. Of course this is after a done day for the m down day for the markets yesterday. Treasury yields are something to start paying attention to because we did see a pickup in treasury yields to the highest levels weve seen since june the ten year is yielding 0. 813 . And i know it doesnt seem like a lot, but it is the highest level weve seen in a while and there is so much that rides on that including mortgage pricing which has been a key part of what has been happening in the housing sector, a strong point in the economy so far. Lets get over to washington. Well talk about id call it a soap opera, but really it is a reality show and means a lot to so many millions before nancy pelosi says she is now optimistic that democrats may be abl
Voters whether their concern about political division. Watch this program in entirety on our website cspan. Org. Now to a virtual discussion on governing priorities for the next president. Live coverage on cspan2. We welcome you to the second phase of our conversation following up on Nick Eberstadts lecture about our country which has seen more than its share of challenges and unexpected turns. Next lecture will be one starting point for this and another will be the simple fact we are less than a month away from a president ial election. The winner of that election, the person who takes the oath of office will face ordinary challenges both those created by the pandemic, many of which nick just discussed and those that have been building long before and require attention and action. That person will confront unusual opportunities in this strange moment. It helps the president think about those challenges and opportunities about how to prioritize them and ai has been engaged in a special
Hill. I thank you very much for the time to be with us today. A. It is a pleasure to see you virtually. I cant wait until we can see you in person sometime. I look forward to updating you. Good. I look forward to that as well. Let me jump right into it with may be the most obvious question you can give all of us the lay of the land for so many things happening where are you right now in response to the pandemic and can you give a quick overview and we will jump into the thoughts and the analysis. Relief from the start we prioritized the safe return to school even during the period last spring when School Districts were closed for instruction across the country we encouraged districts to open their buildings and safeway is meaning each was deciding what to do and we encouraged them to do the necessary special work in small groups, to work with thirdparty providers. Now most of our schools are back across the country in a safe way i visited schools and many schools in the denver area, Co
Stream live or on demand at cspc d cspan. Org debates or listen live on the cspan radio app. Colorado governor jared polis spoke at the reagan president ial Foundation Education summit. He discussed the role of the federal government in education. Teaching vocational skills in high school, and colorados experiences with virtual and inperson education during the coronavirus pandemic. Well, governor jared polis, its a privilege and honor, as somebody who spent a lot of time in state and local government, i was an admirer of yours and your time on capitol hill. I know you have a long history working with education and so many different roles. So i i thank you very much for taking the time to be with us today. John, its a pleasure to see you virtually. I cant wait to see you again in person sometime. I look forward to updating you on some of the important work supporting our schools this colorado. Good. Good. Well, as the son of a coloradans, i look forward to that, as well. Let me let me
Remote hearings certainly arent the same as sitting together in our Committee Room but this new authority has allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American Peoples while keeping our staff, family and broader communities safe. This is the second official virtual subcommittee hearing in the ways and means committee. As with our previous hearing i want members to know i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantive debates. Even as we conduct our business from afar i will continue to work with our Ranking Member and his staff so to ensure that the rights of all members are respected in this new virtual format. Before we turn to todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedures to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for on meeting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for the