Patients. The university of oxford saying they might have a vaccine as early as september. More than half of states have begun or will soon begin allowing more businesses to operate again according to strict safety guidelines that. s vital to get the economy moving. The initial reading of Gross Domestic Product in the first three months of this year showed that the economy sank at an annual rate of 4. 8 , the biggest quarterly decline since the big recession, and economists believe the numbers are going to get worse. Federal reserve chairman jay powell believes the unemployment will soar, saying that we cant worry about the massive amount of debt piling up on the federal ledger right now. This is not the time the act on those concerns. This is the time to use the great fiscal power of the university to do what we can to support the economy and try to get through this with as little damage to longer run productive capacity of the economy as possible. Gerry even the most fiscally conserv
This is boom bust the one business show you cant afford to miss in washington coming up. You can do the same thing but even for more money just by putting on tariffs its a profit its approximately a trillion dollars a little bit more as i understand it and u. S. President donald trump is contemplating new tariffs on china in the wake of the corona Virus Outbreak well go over the new threats and how the virus may throw a wrench in the trade talks plus following renewed optimism on the easing of coronavirus lockdowns International Markets had one of the best months in history we take a walk around the globe plus as the Companies Remain under lockdown around the world what constitutes. Where does cryptocurrency fall in that designation we bring in a boom bust for insight into the packed show today so lets dive right in. And u. S. President donald trump on thursday escalated tensions with china over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic saying the trade war between the worlds 2 largest
Very well can you watching the weekly here on r. T. International bringing you all the latest world headlines along with a roundup of the stories the shapes the week but 1st Mass Violence and around the clock protests bolivia boiled over this week after the countrys leader either merolas stepped down on monday and fled to mexico thousands of his supporters have since then been protesting against his resignation clashes with police have left more than 10 dead and hundreds injured. We can look at other booklets here we must recover democracy with a lot of patience and peaceful fights ago we must pacify build it and then if im useful in anything but can bring peace to believe that we will do it with quite different bullets after all this was ousted senator janine and yes for came to self interim president of bolivia many experts say the move is illegal and goes against the constitution as she wasnt in line to be the next leader crucially though most of the army supported years and are now
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. Todays opening prayer will be offered by monsignor anthony j. Marcaccio, pastor of st. Pius the tenth from greensboro, north carolina. The guest chaplain let us pray. Blessed are you, lord god, of all creation. You are the gifter of ever good gift, of life and liberty, of peace and prosperity, of wisdom, understanding, and right judgment. We ask that in your divine mercy you would bless our republic and in a special way the work of our senators, that they may discern all that is true, all that is honorable, all that is right, all that is excellent and worthy of praise for our nation. In this moment, make us mindful of all that has brought us together as a country and how it foster passes that which can divide us. So when all is deliberated and done here, we may be preserved as one nation under god. Amen and amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the
Heritage foundation Nick Lawrence and friends of the orte discuss the Trump Administrations plan to leave the plan to leave the paris climate agreement. The u. S. T wednesday, house of representatives will do something it has not done in 21 years, hold a public hearing on the impeachment of the president of the United States. Good morning. This is washington journal. We would like to know your expectations for that hearing. What do you hope to learn next week in the two hearing set and what do you hope or anticipate the outcome may be . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, that is 2027488002. You can also text us, 2027488003. Make sure you let us know where you are texting from and your name. cspanwj is how you reach as on twitter and facebook. Com cspan. A headline this morning in roll call, open impeachment hearings to begin next week. Katherine tullymcmanus writing the house will move into the public hearing phase next week. Bill taylo