There is a lot going on. We have been having different hearing and have been active. There is big issues out there like the spectrum option. And there are Different Things out there. But it doesnt make all of the news. But the subcommittee has been active. I want to ask you about the fcc brand new members coming in and what the is importance of that . It is important they all appear before us in the committee and they can ask questions to find out where they are going. Especially if we are talking about the reform and what the future holds. What their thoughts and philosophy is. We have had the commissions before us, but it is important the chair is bringing in the fcc right now. What do you mean by fcc reform . There are Different Things out there. Transparency and predictability and moving things along. It took the chairman ten years for something to get done. Having something out there is like having a cost base analysis of what they do. Making sure they understand, like any regulat
Found for half an hour. When he was pulled and why this is called a miracle. Emergency being driven the wrong bean. E forget the warning about turning off electronics before your flight takes off. Now the faa wants to allow everyone, you, me, everyone to use tablets, ereaders and other devices before taking off. If you have been on a flict you know you are required to on a flight you are required to turn everything off. Apple is making a splash and nothing to do with the iphone or ipad. The ceo announced that macs will have three words next year, made in america. Right now the macs are made in china. It is a new wave of think hog say the cost of shipping finished products does not add up. Welcome to the National Fruit cake month. Yes, december, were seven days in. When uncle larry comes, can you thank or curse the romans. It was called raisins and pine nuts. But lost over the years though is something that make those heavy breaks of cake more enjoyable. You see in the old days they wer
Will be out in a half hour, a much has been made about the dependence on ecommerce. They still have a lot to do on improving the experience. Julie hyman has more on this. Part of the problem is a lot like what we do in the stores we are browsing online. Except we do it at a higher rate. Forrester research put out a report looking he looking at the name reason why people abandon their ecart. They say shipping and handling is too high. Theyre just not ready to purchase for whatever reason. I spoke to a Retail Consulting group yesterday, and there are a lot of reasons your online, cries,ne rings, the baby whatever it may be, and you do not get back to it. Also, 22 wanted to compare prices. Saysee something, and you maybe i can get it cheaper somewhere else. Piecee of that shipping we have seen an increase in the number of transactions that offer free shipping. Amazon has been aggressive on that front and set the standard. Other ecommerce sites have followed suit. In terms of why people ar
Country and stiven our resolve to take the fight against these terrorists. Those who make the mistake of harming americans will learn that we will not forget and that our reach is long and that justice will be served. Global markets paying attention to that, but right now, reports of a sear fire whips up stocks and securities. The office of ukraines announced a permanent ceasefire with russia. But then a spokesman for putin denied a ceasefire had been reached, arguing russia is not a party to the conflict. The statement went on to say putin and poroshenko agreed towards steps to peace. Thats when gains were trimmed and europe pulled back, too. U. S. Futures followed suit. But as youll see, theyre still pointing to a higher open this morning. And all the strategists that were going to have, we want to talk geopolitics. Because, you know, there will eventually, you would figure, be some type of effect, whether its a slowdown in europe which affects us or something from all of this. Oil p
Tenyear yield down this morning. Speaking this afternoon, and europe is mixed as well. Road map begins with General Motors halting sales of the chevy cruz sedan due to faulty air bags while the ceo offers an explanation on nbc. Pricing at the high end of the expected range, well bring you all the action of those very first trades. And shares of bed, bath, and beyond are taking, well, a bath this morning. The company missing earns expectations due to high costs. Alcoa buying for 2. 48 billion in cash and stock. Dealers temporarily stopped selling 2013 and 2014 chevy cruz sedans due to air bag programs. Mary barra was on the today show to answer questions about the crisis, and we have more. Good morning, phil. Reporter good morning, carl. Whenever a dealer is told to stop selling a particular vehicle, its not good news. It can be damaging not only to sales, but to the reputation of the dealership and company. Thats what happened to General Motors, telling the dealers, stop selling 2013 a