Last month was a huge bounce in this number, up by 24. 7 . The perimeter is that much greater. Coming introng number on the Manufacturing Index as well. At 21. Through alix a really strong number. The big news of the day in the u. S. , it jay powell and Steven Mnuchin will speak before the House Financial Services committee. Powell will stick to his call for more fiscal aid. It comes against the backdrop of a darkening prospect for continuing stimulus. The latest news is mitt romney says he will back a vote on trumps pick this year. Joining us now is Emily Wilkins. Does this make stimulus more or less likely. It feels like the pendulum shifted towards the republicans with the Supreme Court nominee. Emily this makes the stimulus funding less likely to come before the election. Both sides werent making a lot of progress anyway. For monthsighting over the amount of funding. Both Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell are really not budging. It senate is going to pit of
It today here is how things look now. We are in the green. Look at the small cap stocks the russell 2000 we are still coming off four down weeks for stocks. A pretty louse si month. Now, the s p 500 is on pace for its best two day gain since all the way back in june did you follow that kate moore w were in a four week down street were on our best two day stretch since back in june bp the volatile till has really grown. What are you expecting ahead im told theres an election in 36 days. Is it just 36 days . It feels like its going to be any moment at this point we have this down market there is will the of consolidation and profit taking, rotation in terms of participation over the last couple of weeks. The big point and message is tlauls v theres always volatility before an election. In a year like this where we have so many cross currents between the virus. Questions around Economic Activity relationships with other countries. Theres so much for an investor whether it needs to be reta
Battery day event. He announced a 25,000 electric car within three years. The u. S. And china clash again. This time, at the virtual u. N. President trump slammed beijing for the coronavirus. Xi jinping warns no one should profit from the problems of another. Haidi lets take a look at how we are setting up for the start of trading proper here in asia. We had a reasonable session in the u. S. , that tech rebound continuing to keep things afloat. This as we continue to get a little bit more news flow as to the stopgap measure being reached between the democrats and the gop. U. S. Stocks in the overnight session climbing. Tempering some of these concerns that came through from jay powell, pointing to slow economic recovery as well as Charlie Hedman saying the recession could worsen without more fiscal support. We see the nikkei 225 flat at the moment. We saw that japan markets have been closed. Futures have been dropping. We have seen during that time asia extra pen falling 2 asia x japan
Reaffirmation on the American Labor economy in this hour, claims, and all of the various numbers that come out with it. Forget about the markets. Forget about the chancellor of the exchequer actually dealing with the United Kingdom labor market. It is a question of millions out of jobs. Jonathan permanent job losses as well, and permanent shifts in the economy. Thats got to be my big take away, government confronting the idea that perhaps we are seeing permanent shifts in the economy, and they need to allow that creative destruction, the powerful transformation of capitalism to take hold and maybe step back a little bit more. Ive got to say, some people will push back aggressively against that and say this is a pandemic, it will pass, and perhaps we will get some return to normality. That will be a debate for the several weeks, months, and hopefully not the next several years. Tom david kostintom will join us from Goldman Sachs with an important discussion on the equity markets. Future
Kenosha, wisconsin, where a Police Officer shot jacob blake seven times in the back, spiring racial violence that have left two dead. Issues that define the race for the president and the next presidency. Well get the latest on them all from our guests this week, former f. D. A. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb go and economist mohamed elerian. And well be joined by wesley lared who just returned from kenosha. President trump battled a fourth crisis after a magazine said he denigrated american troops who died in war, calling them suckers and losers. Well take a look at how all of this affects the Political Landscape and where the president ial race stands with our cbs news Battleground Tracker. Anybody that is really a successful leader i think has failed in life. Plus, as america holds a Job Interview with the next president , our conversation with visitor and philanthropist, david m. Rubenstein, on what it takes to be a great leader. Its all ahead on face the nation. Dickerson good mornin