We are looking at industrial metals, the first down day in nine sessions. The emerging markets index climbed for the highest and about three weeks. Euro strengthening against the u. S. Dollar despite the likely passage of the tax reform plan. Gold gaining. 1 . David lets find out whats going on outside the Business World and for that we turn to emma chandra. Emma today, Congress Begins the final step toward the biggest inrite of u. S. Tax laws three decades. House republicans are expected to easily pass the tax bill and the senate is likely to follow later today or tomorrow. The measure permanently slashes the top rate of tax for business to 20 1 . O 31 35 in washington state, federal investigators say an amtrak train was speeding before a fatal the realm and. According to the data, it was going 80 Miles Per Hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. At least 30 people three people were killed and several others treated at the hospital. The train was making its first run along a new route. A tou
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for k-12 education right now. which would force every single school district in montana to raise property taxes on home owners. i ve said to them, we have the money in the bankth don t force home owners to pay for they re local schools. let us, the state of montana, dot right thing, invest in the future. the fastest path to higher-paying jobs is higher education. let s prepare our children for the future. governor, you have full support on this panel about that, that s a topic that christina and i are incredibly passionate about. maya, great to see you. director of the fiscal policy program at the new foundation. governor, i want you to stick around for one question. you ve been getting news on this this week. you have stated that montana would expand the killing of endangered wolves, despite their federal protections. you re saying that they re attacking cattle, livestock and things like that you want to protect ranchers property rights. the federal government says the