Of the United States. Its kind of our way, or the highway. Mississippi senator roger wicker on all of that very shortly, In The Meantime, to Mark Meredith on how this is all going down, fueled by not only the president stating that this is the only way to do it, republicans, at a jobs report which might have helped his argument. Mark . Reporter neil, good morning to you right that jobs report is having an impact on the discussions. President biden counting on house and Senate Democrats to pass his 1. 9 trillion Stimulus Package. Republicans want the president to reign in spending but the president made it clear yesterday that hes willing to do this on a Party Line Vote if necessary to fund a few priorit ies like the 1,400 round of stimulus checks that he wants to see go out, more money for Food Assistance programs, as well as extending those enhanced federal Unemployment Benefits. The president making it directly in a speech on friday. Others think that things are Getting Better and we
You know, and the nasdaq, of course, moving ahead here. But right now the dow and the s p are the ones poised for a gain on the week. And we got that hand count underway right now in the peach state as Networks Finally do what fox has done and call that race in arizona, indeed, for joe biden. So that is not going down well with team trump. Well take a look at whats happening on the count, where he might place his bets right now in this increasingly unlikely bid to secure another four years of the white house. Lets go to Jackie Deangelis first i off on those spikes in cases right now that just get bigger and bigger and more worrisome literally by the day. Jackie. Reporter good afternoon to you, neil. Well, presumably, the president will be briefed on that. Its supposed to happen i any moment now regarding operation warp speed. But, of course, its a closed briefing, and many are questioning why joe biden, president elect, wont be involved. Thats a separate conversation that we could have
The dow industrial average, remember that apple is a dow jones stock. This loss 220 points roughly at the opening bell, that wipes out yesterdays game. Smp on the downside and nasdaq down about 1 . The loss they are because of tech stocks. The virus is also a negative with severe restrictions on travel and businesses in france, italy, germany and spain. Their resurgence has a stalled not good for us. Youre at home a record i think 882,000 new cases reported yesterday and restrictions are spreading, thats not good for this market. Four days till the election and even joe biden is picking up the pace going to three states today come i will, wisconsin, but will he answer questions about hunter maidan repacking the Supreme Court or the influence the socialist have on his campaign . Politico quoting three sources saying Elizabeth Warren wants to be and is the front runner for treasury secretary. The president goes to three states as well, michigan, wisconsin and minnesota as he frames the e
Evolving situation in europe raises great concern daily numbers of patients or a hospital admissions or approach and cover it is now the 5th leading cause of deaths at the bar of 8000. 00 bits per day has no been reached. Hes crowds are defying a ban on gatherings in thailand the government issued to crete and opposition demonstrations demanding the Prime Ministers resignation on reforms of the monarchy the largest Prison Exchange in yemens war has begun more than a 1000 detainees are being swapped between the rebels and the Saudi Coalition policy of a un broken do you. U. S. President doesnt trump and his wife house rival joe biden holding separate televised town all style events they were supposed to meet face to face for a 2nd debate but withdrew off to it was changed to a virtual format. U. S. Democratic Vice President ial candidate coming to harris suspended all in person events to members of his Campaign Team have tested positive for covert 19 terrorists and white house hopeful j
After the resignation of sort of by jeenbekov the World Health Organization says the number of corona virus deaths in europe could be up to 5 times higher by january if containment measures on stepped up france germany and the u. K. Are among the countries tightening restrictions the top u. S. Infectious disease expert is criticizing a declaration by a group of scientists that supports the concept of herd immunity talk to answer he found she says that backing the idea that the disease will stop spreading once nearly everyone has had it is ridiculous. If you just let things rip and let the infection go no masks crowd it doesnt make any difference that quite frankly george is ridiculous because what that will do is that there will be so many people in that community that you cant shelter that you cant protect who are going to get sick and get serious consequences so this idea that we have the power to protect the vulnerable is total nonsense because history has shown that thats not the c