Improvements in the economy and decided to end their bond buying program. The minutes reveal some did want to a limited the considerable period language. All but one member agreed the committee should reiterate the appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate. The one member thought the committee should instead it tracks in strengthen the forward guidance. Following inflation falling inflation was on the minds of the members in october. Most expected it would move back to their 2 target but they needed to keep an eye on inflation going forward. Said theicipants committee should remain attentive to every single possible downward shift in longerterm inflation expectations. Its such an outcome occurred, it would be even more worrisome if growth faltered. Policymakers discussed the gyration in the financial markets. They decided not to mention those worries and their statement. The same was true overseas. A couple members suggested including language indicati
Things happening . And then i real off the positives even though the averages are spending most of the time in the red lately. Unlike today the dow dropped 100 points. S p declined 0. 63 . Nasdaq fell 0. 4 . Give it a try beginning with pet smart. Why on earth is someone paying 8. 3 billion to buy a pet store chain for 83 per share, the biggest leverage buyout of the year. 28 bucks above where the stock was seven months ago. Its not like its an amazing company. This chain is problematic. In nature frankly. It has been viewed as total amazon prey for several years as it missed quarter after quarter starting in 2012 and considered and also ran with slowing samestore sales, second rate omni channel falling by the wayside. It had been downgraded and downgraded and downgraded more. It became the butt of many jokes. Including that if amazon could ship pets, pet smart would have no more business. And in the meantime pet smart was starting to turn around but the brilliant web acquisition. An i
Nbc 10 breaking news. Right now at 11 00, a multivehicle pileup closes a major road in bucks county. Police say the man who started it all was driving the wrong way. Now this is where it happened. Route 1 between i95 and route 213 in langhorne. Taking a live look now at the scene where emergency crews here are at route 1. The northbound lanes continue to be closed. We have the intersection closed off. Emergency crews have responded. Police say the driver was heading southbound going the wrong way in the northbound lanes, causing that crash. In all four vehicles were involved. A total of seven people were hurt, but no one killed. The most seriously injured is a man that was driving in the wrong direction. The thing we know right now is the driver that caused the accident was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes. Thats all we know right now. We suspect there may be impairment involved but we dont know. Hell be tested at st. Marys for that. Here is a look at the aftermath of that
Maybe a little sunshine trying to break out. Temperatures right now are a little bit above freezing in the metro area. But quite a bit generally above freezing Shenandoah Valley panhandle of West Virginia into maryland early this morning. Average high this time of year is 54. Well have our temperatures getting above that today and again on wednesday. Now lets check on the roads. Some protection but you overall looking pretty good. Thats right. Hopefully out of the way in a little bit. Outer loop near 270, right lane blocked. Again, should be moving out of way in just a little while here. Other than this were actually looking pretty good. 66, 95 95 in maryland and all of Prince Georges County actually looking quite good. Same thing when youre looking at 270. My clicker does not want to cooperate. 270 in general just fine. So just a little construction here and there. Im back5 11. Hopefully we get this straight and ill show you live pictures of 66. Its 5 02. Major issues on marc trains.
Despite flashing red lights and stop sign. One Police Official called a number of tickets issued a wakeup call. News 4 Richard Jordan is live from the roads. Tell us about this. Reporter hi, brasharbara. More School Bus Tickets handed out than any other part of the area. More than 1,000 tickets issued and the offenders could soon have to pay more. State lawmakers are considering increasing the penalties. These bright Yellow School buses are hard to miss but new numbers show hundreds are missing the point of the red stot sign that comes out when children are getting on and off the bus. Bill jacobs walks his daughters to school and says he sees it all the time. You know when the lights are on you shouldnt drive by. Simple as that. Reporter more than 1,500 citations issued in the region by the bus stop arm cameras. Montgomery has the highest number of cameras and highest number of tickets. 1,024 adding up to 129,000 in fines. In Prince Georges County only ten drivers caught passing illega