Congress, signing four executive orders, providing some relief for millions of americans struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Im taking action to provide an additional or an extra 400 per week in expanded benefits. 400. Okay. Talks between the Trump Administration and the democratic leadership on a new covid19 relief bill collapsed friday. It was a disappointing meeting. We did not make any progress today. Reporter democrats say they offered to meet republicans halfway on a 2 trillion stimulus package. I offered to them, well take down a trillion if you add a trillion in. They said, absolutely not. Reporter there was some positive news from the labor department. Fridays job reports beat expectations. Nearly 1. 8 million jobs added last month. The Unemployment Rate dropped to 10. 2 . The data showed erthat l their at the beginning of the pandemic are still unemployed. The 600 unemployment benefit expired july 31st. That extra 600 has been a lifeline to us to keep the roof over ou
Delays from washington from the trade deal to the stimulus negotiations, deadlines and expectations being pushed back the weve got 59 minutes left to go in the trading week s p 500, 16 points from a record close. Down right now, jon. Still higher on the week everyone except the nasdaq great to be with you this afternoon. We have a big show coming up to finish out the week. Were going to speak with minneapolis fed fred neel sakashkari and later, as stimulus talks grind to a halt, well speak with Maxine Waters about whether there is any compromise to be had. Plus, shell discuss a new bill encouraging the fed to use authority to close the racial wage gap in this country mike santoli is tracking the Market Action. Start us off on the broader market. You can call it resilient or fatigue or really anything a standoff here at the record high levels of the s p 500. The past four days have basic clind of touched it or been shouting distance of it. The were just hovering there. Up 3 or so month
President trump also made news in this impromptu get together which we werent exactly expecting on a monday morning, saying the coronavirus briefings are making a comeback starting tomorrow from the Briefing Room at 5 00 p. M. Start our coverage with chad pergram who covers capitol hill. Chad, that meet meeting in the oval office set the table for next few weeks negotiations. What are we looking for . Reporter a lot of negotiations will be with republicans, make no mistake on that. Republicans are all over the map on this by there is major disagreements how to do another bill. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin said they will be about kids and jobs. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell said he will take control to write the bill in his office. There is lot of questions whether he can finish a bill at all. Mitch mcconnell is confident they can. Listen. Begin the process of socializing what weve been discussing with the administration over last two weeks with our members. Were looking fo
Record territory. A lot of good stuff in the markets. Well talk more about it. Fox Business Team coverage. Blake burman, Hillary Vaughn reporting from washington. All the talk about what the next stimulus looks like. Blake we start with you. Reporter connell, very public signal from President Trump and his administration, the next steps of negotiation will start to take place today, as we saw the president in the oval office on one side of him. The Vice President and the treasury secretary on the other side of him republican leadership. We heard the president say again he want as payroll tax cut. We heard Mitch Mcconnell say once again he wants Liability Protection for businesses. We heard the treasury secretary spell out other items on their wishlist. Well have tax credits that incentivize businesses to bring people back to work. Well have tax credits for pp e. For safe Work Environment and well have big incentives, money to the states, for education, for schools that can open safely.
33 . Jobless claims rise for a second week with 17 million filing for benefits. International condemnation of hong kongs decision to bar a dozen prodemocracy candidates from Upcoming Elections as chinas new security law breaking news out of south korea. We are getting june Industrial Production numbers and they are a strong beat for the month on month numbers for june, a growth of 7. 2 . The estimate was for growth of around 2 . It is also coming after the previous number was revised downward, so its a bigger beat than expected. The year on year number still in contraction but only up. 5 percent. The expectation was for a plunge of 5 . The previous number was revised downward. We have seen a little bit more optimism. Manufacturers confidence in south korea rising. We have seen export declines starting to ease. Chinese demand rising, not to mention demand in the chip industry as well so the month on month number really a pop up 7. 2 growth, haidi. Today would be an interesting litmus te