There. But you really do see some opportunities. I really do. Its interesting, we talk about the jobs report, 158, good or bad. We talk about gdp, minus one, plus one. All that is a power point. Our economy is sluggish today, and theres no reason for it. We have a wonderful country. We have great resources, we still have a free world, the opportunity to move forward. Heres my message to the leadership in washington, get in the game. Thank you. Join us on monday. Have a great weekend. Squawk on the street starts right now. We have breaking news on this jobs friday. Welcome to squawk on the street. Im melissa lee, with Carl Quintanilla and david faber. Were closing in on 14,000. A leg higher in futures just moments ago. The dow looking at 112 points at the open. The s p 500 looking at about 11 at the open. Of course, this is after the best month for january, since january of 1987. As for the picture over in europe, taking the lead from here in the United States in terms of gains, we do s
Under immense pressure. Full, reese revolts. Flames and gulf homes near london. Shortly after the u. K, that reco temperature was smashed, the london fibre gate declared a Major Incident with blazes breaking out across the capitol and across the u. K. Or the london harbor guide in particular is dealing with a number of large sky which stood spread, right . Cross the capital and assisting partners in the Home Counties as well. So all of the Emergency Services back in london and our Home Counties are under significant pressure at them. I will buy a ravaged trees along this road in kent. The danger though, it was not just from the flames. Health warnings were issued protect vulnerable groups such as the elderly and Young Children at risk from dehydration, heat, exhaustion, and heat stroke. But with temperature is likely to peak more frequently. Emergency dr. Caveat cooler subaru. Nathan says it is the poor who will bear the brunt of a hot britain. This is a Public Health emergency. And so
We begin with what could be the worst setback yet in the fight against the Islamic State. Turkeys president is warning a critical city in syria is bat to fall to the terrorist and airstrikes will not be enough to save it. In the news comes a day before president obama is set to go to the pentagon for an inperson update on americas new war against isis. Lets go to the giant wall. The city of kobani is located on the syrian side of the turkish border. The battle for control is important. If the savages of isis take it theyll control the crossing and have a huge opening to smuggle weapons and fighters in and out of syria. Now, remember, this time yesterday, we were telling you, isis had just raised its black flag on the outskirts of town, and reports now of new airstrikes on them but were being told fighters are advancing anyway on three sides of kobani. They were able to fight theyre we into the town itself. Video showing the heavy ground battle. Fox news cannot independently verify the
Known to only a few, provided america with the information that allowed us to arrest the network of cuban agents that included the men transferred to cuba today as well as other spies in the United States. Most information about this agent is classified but the director of National Intelligence says hes a cuban who worked on behalf of the u. S. Now, about those three cubans. They were convicted in the u. S. Of conspiracy to commit espionage. Today signals the biggest thaw in u. S. cuban relations since 1961 when eisenhower was in office. Some travel bans are being lifted bit not yet for tourists. President obama wants to reestablish diplomatic ties with havana and possibly lift cubas designation as a state sponsor of terror. We will end an outdated approach that, for decades, has failed to advance our interests and, instead, we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries. A big day but not everyone is cheering. Mixed feelings today for some cuban americans and americans
I asked president obama what he thinks is motivating the unqualified support that workingclass whites seem to have for donald trump. I think we have to pay close attention to what is going on. Then, understanding trumps trip to mexico from the mexican perspective. Former foreign minister tells us what his country thinks of donald trump now. But first, heres my take. As we are all consumed with the ups and downs of this bizarre campaign, president obama is on his last trip in office to asia. One of the purposes of the trip is to breathe life in to one of the ideas that has animated his Foreign Policy, the pivot to asia. Its a big idea and its the right approach but obama is now the last man standing who is willing to push for it. Foreign policy is consumed with momentary crises. In the long run, the future is defined by the winners, not the losers. And when the flashpoints of tu have passed, the rise of asia will remain the dominant part of our time. Four of the five largest economies i