Maybe 50 odd points today. Its a down day, at least at the opening bell. Caution, tomorrow we get the big report on the Service Sector and friday, the big jobs report. If either confirms the manufacturing slowdown, im going to say watch out below. And this, too, may be a negative for stocks. The hong kong shooting tuesday night, an 18yearold High School Student goes down. It is urban warfare. No other name for it. More protests are planned for right now. Dont ignore this. The National Day Military Parade in beijing on display, a series of very modern weapons including carrier killers. That is missiles capable of knocking out an American Carrier battle group. That would change the military balance in the pacific. Thats the asian backdrop to the trade talks, not that encouraging. We are invested in you and we will take you through what may be a nailbiting day. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart this market is likely to open this morning on the downside after a fair sized drop yeste
Seeing retraction around the country. Born out nationally and philadelphia and new york, chicago. We had a private payroll report that looked pretty good on the surface. It confirms what is a slowing trend. Something in excess of 200,000 private sector jobs on average being gained each month in the latest period. A little more 120, 130,000. The pace slowing there. This is the same week we had forever 21, a big clothing retailer, following on the heels of others looking at outright bankruptcy filing or closing some stores. The pace there running 40 of where it was a yeargo. None of this means the economy is in question. The fact that by and large the fundamentals as they like to say in washington are sound. President seizing on something stuart just did, this ongoing impeachment mess is adding another wrinkle of uncertainty to markets. The who the president prefers him staying in power, than him or anyone else, Elizabeth Warren included, taking that power. We have all of this going on.
President trump. Vincent gonzalez, a member of the committee. [video clip] the actions of the Trump Presidency reveal dishonorable facts of the president s the oath of betrayal of his office and the integrity of our elections. The houses moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Speaker nancy pelosi on capitol hill yesterday setting up a constitutional showdown with President Trump and starting the clock on a president ial Impeachment Vote that has only taken place two previous times in u. S. History. We are getting your reaction to it all on phone lines split by party. Democrats, it is 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also send us a text message. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. That number, 2027488003. Catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good wednesday morning, you can start calling now. If you thought yesterday was a fastpaced newsday, get
To begin our program, please welcome the honorable donnie artech, mayor of the city of hampton. [applause] please take your seats. Good morning and welcome to the 400th anniversary of the first african landing commemorative ceremony. It is my honor to welcome Governor Ralph Northam and first lady pamela northam, Lieutenant Governor justin fairfax, attorney general mark herring, senator mark warner and senator tim kaine. U. S. Representative bobby scott and representative elaine luria of virginia. Representative karen bass of california, and representative william clay of missouri, speaker of the house of delegates burkland cox. Bonsaiounselor lawrence of the apathy of her wanda former Virginia Governor cheryl , liles, former Virginia Governor robert mcdonald, former missouri governor eric greitens, former representatives james moran and mf payne, chief judge Roger Gregory of the First Circuit court of appeals members of the governors , cabinet, members of the virginia General Assembly,
For the r of the day. And really lorain chances, not just fo today but all the way through the rest of the workweek and on into the weekend. So more nice weather to come. We have certnly earned it. Check out these numbers this w statten andharrisonburg all in the 50s on a wednesday morning. Thats really good, really good for opening window weather for sure. Temperatures in the upper 60s around town. So your forecast then for today hour by hour forecast, afternoon highs only in the low to mid 80s. Well talk future weather and any rn chances on the end of the five day forecast in a few. Chuck, thank you. News. The work speaks for itself. Any testimony from this of ce would not go beyond our report. The report is my testimony. Happening today, former special Counsel Robert Mueller will do the thing he said he did not want to do and that is testify before congress about the russia investigation. Thats right. Mueller will be a reluctant witness today, but his testimony will frame some discu