[inaudible conversations] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] testing microphone. [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] today the first and oldest committee on congress, the ways and Means Committee begins consideration to tax cuts and jobs act. Historic legislation to bring lasting tax relief to workers families and to our job creators throughout this nation. Before bin we begin, we all recognize terrible tragedy, the shooting at the First Baptist church in Sutherland Springs texas. All our hearts are heavy. Our prayers go out to the families and the loved ones, 26 victims as well as the ten texans fighting for their lives as we convene today. Our prayers are with you. It has been or than three decades since americas tax code was reformed under president ronaldhr
Interest rates to 7 . Thats at that 25 basis point increase. There was one member of the policy making committee who voted to leave the rate unchanged. So not a unanimous decision but nevertheless mexico lifting its Interest Rate, benchmark Interest Rate for a seventh straight time to kesh some of that rising inflation. And also to anchor inflation expectationings. We do know that additional rate increases had been expected from economists as well. Julia and in a ties to what were seeing in the markets. The mexico peso stronger by. 8 going into this decision. Actually it is slightly softer as a result of that. But im talking marginal. Right now dollar in mexico down by some. 7 as scarlet said. This decision was expected. The question of course is whether or not they decide to hike once more this year. Because thats what the market is anticipating that they see rates go to 7. 25 terminal rate by the end of this year. Scarlet so were definitely near the end of this tightening cycle. But
Interest rates to 7 . Thats at that 25 basis point increase. There was one member of the policy making committee who voted to leave the rate unchanged. So not a unanimous decision but nevertheless mexico lifting its Interest Rate, benchmark Interest Rate for a seventh straight time to kesh some of that rising inflation. And also to anchor inflation expectationings. We do know that additional rate increases had been expected from economists as well. Julia and in a ties to what were seeing in the markets. The mexico peso stronger by. 8 going into this decision. Actually it is slightly softer as a result of that. But im talking marginal. Right now dollar in mexico down by some. 7 as scarlet said. This decision was expected. The question of course is whether or not they decide to hike once more this year. Because thats what the market is anticipating that they see rates go to 7. 25 terminal rate by the end of this year. Scarlet so were definitely near the end of this tightening cycle. But
Interest rates to 7 . Thats at that 25 basis point increase. There was one member of the policy making committee who voted to leave the rate unchanged. So not a unanimous decision but nevertheless mexico lifting its Interest Rate, benchmark Interest Rate for a seventh straight time to kesh some of that rising inflation. And also to anchor inflation expectationings. We do know that additional rate increases had been expected from economists as well. Julia and in a ties to what were seeing in the markets. The mexico peso stronger by. 8 going into this decision. Actually it is slightly softer as a result of that. But im talking marginal. Right now dollar in mexico down by some. 7 as scarlet said. This decision was expected. The question of course is whether or not they decide to hike once more this year. Because thats what the market is anticipating that they see rates go to 7. 25 terminal rate by the end of this year. Scarlet so were definitely near the end of this tightening cycle. But
Precheck profits though felt a bit short. Short. About 5 million that is because of commodities such as steel and engineering costs. We will be talking with bob shanks, the cfo, and about 29 minutes time. Alix the stock seeing a nice move in premarket. Coming up, we will have home sales. Then, we have the weekly crude inventory report. At 1 00 come at the u. S. Treasury will sell fiveyear notes. Yesterday, the twoyear was solid. What will be fiveyear be . Bloomberg will have special Coverage Later today. David the senate voted yesterday to move health care forward. This is despite the fact that there does not yet seem to be majority for any particular approach. We are joined by craig gordon, our executive editor of washington knows news. Rama. S about votea we could have dozens of amendments thrown out on the floor for people to take a vote on. Mitch mcconnell, it is like target practice. He is trying to figure out where he can get votes. What things are popular, and what things are no