U. S. Economy stimulus package to boost the u. S. Economy during the current virus crisis. Plus 3 more u. S. States go joe bidens way as he surges ahead in the race for the democratic president ial nominee. The end thank you for joining us restrictions around the world are becoming more severe as countries step up their efforts to hold the spread of the coronavirus as a global number of infections nias 200000 malaysia has rolled out some of the most drastic measures seen across asia as it recorded 673 infections cases in 7 other Southeast Asian countries and more than half of malaysias infections have been traced back to a mosque in kuala lumpur in the United States the trumpet ministration has announced a one trillion dollars stimulus package to try and stabilize the stock markets and prevent the economy slipping into recession australias Prime Minister has imposed a global do not travel order and a ban on indoor gatherings of more than 100 people that comes after he labeled the pande
Out. But right now, just one quick s p indicated up about 18 points that would also put the s p at question for you, target missed and raised questions about this. Was that a target specific an interday record problem . It looks like holiday sales were the nasdaq up about 55 also pretty good. Yeah. Putting it at an interday and target was able to maintain record the futures all comfortably margins. Meaning, they ran out of above that right now inventory on some issues they werent overstocked on some of those things. I dont think it was a problem the yield right now in the with the consumer. Walmart did well, right walmart had good numbers amazon had good numbers. 10year below 1. 87 . I think its problem. Welcome back, everybody. Take a look at the futures emblematic of problems they had the dow, the nasdaq and s p 500 in a few areas specifically china premier speaking out all set to open at new intraday electronics and tois not growing as much as they thought. Levels well see you tomor
Where companies, starting with the president of the United States really attacked workers and their unions. And then you tell hopeful stories about different creative and innovative ways that workers have been organizing in unions and other forms. And make policy recommendations. One of the things i have to say, a lot of books like this are criticized because they come up short on the policy recommendations but i hope we get into that because you really made quite a few, i thought, interesting suggestions on what might be done to restore the voice and power of workers in this country. Why dont you start by laying out where you see things right now . What is the status ofworking people in this country and their ability to shape their own lives at work . Sure. I covered it at the New York Times for 18 years. One of my concerns and interviewing people all over our nation is so many people have no idea what unions are and what unions do and how they help bring us the 40 hour work week and
Beaten, worked up. Guest thanks for the kind words, congressman. Great to speak with you. Host when i think about this book, i think about it as having three major parts after you sort of introduced the situation now, you do a really good job of talking about three stories about how workers struggle and built the middle class by organizing and bargaining through a lot of adversity and demanding policy changes. And then you go through a lot of thhard times is what i call the reagan era that we are still in where companies and starting with the president of the United States who attacked workers a lot in their unions and then you telling the hopeful stories about different creative and innovative ways and make some policy recommendations. A lot of books like this are criticized because they come up short on the policy recommendations i hope we get into that because you paid quite a few interesting suggestions on what might be done to restore the voice of power and workers in this country
Time to talk to about it. Thank you for the kind words it is great to speak with you. When i think of this book i see three major parts per go after you introduce the situation now, you do a really good job of talking about through stories how workers struggle and how they themselves have built the middle class to a great extent by organizin organizing, striking, bargaininh adversity and to demand policy changes. And then you go through the hard times of what i call the reagan era that i think were still in that companies starting with the president of the United States attacked workers a lot and they are unions and to tell a lot of hopeful stories about the creative and innovative ways workers have been organizing and make policy recommendations. A lot of books like this are criticized because they come up short on the policy recommendations because you have made a quite a few interesting suggestions of what could be done to restore the most powerful workers in this country. So lay ou