Elected president in my opinion, the market drops 25 . We are americans. We believe in making these investments to create lots of opportunity. We are happy to do it. All were saying is if you make it big, i mean really big, i mean one tenth of 1 big, pitch in two cents so everybody else gets a chance to make it now lets welcome in Lee Cooperman, joining us today from florida, should let you know we invited senator warren to take part in this conversation with us today and we have not heard back from her campaign Lee Cooperman, as you can see is here its good to see you thanks. Youve created all the problems for me the whole thing started at delivering alpha im not a political analyst, im a financial analyst. It was your words, not mine, lee. Yeah. The only i would like to modify my words a little bit first of all, i want to say the significance of an event for the stock market is a function of what the stock market is discounting at the time the event occurs the market at 3,050 whereve
Alert forecast, kaj. We are planning on a decent friday all across the area with a typical february chill and a steady increase in clouds. A weak area of low pressure is still set to drift across the area this evening and itll likely squeeze some snow showers out. Most areas will likely only see a trace to half inch. Well start the weekend off right on saturday with highs well up into the 30s and a decent amount of sunshine as well. Later on sunday, a chance of snow does exist and that is part of a system that will impact eastern iowa on monday. While snow amounts look light, the wind may be an issue come monday with gusts over 30mph. Well be watching this system for possible travel impact in the area for mondays commute. Enjoy your weekend thanks kaj. New this morning, Cedar Rapids Police confirm someone robbed a pharmacy on the citys southeast side. It happened at reutzel pharmacy on 8th avenue were trying to get more information on what happened. This is video from around 8 oclock l
Homes for so much of it. Were so grateful. The ari melber starts now. I want to welcome everyone to the beat. Im arri melber. We want to begin with consequences for millions of americans and the other of authoritarian theater on behalf of donald trump. The most pressing development for americans right now is this. Mitch mcconnell digging on of obstruction of 2,000 covid relief payments in a washington rarity had support of democrats and republican president. The fight is playing out in the senate. Bernie sanders expected to launch a filibuster unless mcconnell allowed a straight up or down vote on the 2,000 of payments for americans suffering during this covid recession. That would only slow mcconnell down until friday, the sanders move at which point mcelderccons signaling hell go forward on other business for that vote. That really matters a lot. Its a story were tracking and will continue to do so. President trump, members of congress, republicans who say they are open to this could
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