Kenyas government ignores a court order suspending the shutdown of three t. V. Channels some journalists have been sleeping in the news room to avoid arrest. Video messages emerges showing mass graves in me and my Rights Groups say evidence is growing of a genocide against the range of. Us republicans are accused of altering a secret memo which alleges f. B. I. Bias against President Trump. Polish lawmakers israel by approving a bill to fine or jail anyone who suggests poland was complicit in the holocaust. And. Top story in sports a lifetime a little big bands of twenty eight russian athletes on the football the court of arbitration for sport this just over a week from the winter of the big games. Kenyas high court has ordered the government to reopen the three t. V. Stations it shut down on chewstick the countrys top t. V. Networks were taken off the air after they tried to broadcast a mall cannot get ration ceremony held by Opposition Leader raul adiga some journalists have been sle
Tries to recover from yesterday. The premarket is up. Alcoa and pepsi on the tape. They continue to lean on short siders. The tenyear is up and crude is up and oil is back. The imf trimming the global and u. S. Forecast seeing World Economic growth of 3. 3 for the year. U. S. Growth seen as 2. 5 compared to a prior 3. 1 . Not a surprise echoing what the oed and others have done. You have Christine Lagarde telling our fed, guys think twice before you raise. You is want to remember they are a tough organization. There is a lot of feeling the imf must be a bunch of softies. They are very tough. They are very concerned. Merkel is the naernperson that can shut down greece more than Christine Lagarde. It confirms what people felt was behind the two days ago rally, the fed wont be tightening. When you dont talk about them you start getting a little emboldened. Not to say you like the setup. This market is not suitable for a lot of individual investors. I do think when you criminalize short se
For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2316. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar bill 207, h. R. 2316, a to amend the mineral leasing act and the Energy Policy act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating only to the allegheny. Ational forest the speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, and the gentleman from virginia, mr. Mceachin, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Thompson well, thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Thompson i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recogni
We are 30 minutes into the u. S. Trading days. Julie hyman is to it breaking economic data. Is on consumer confidence, coming in ahead of estimates. The Confidence Index rising to about. 9 versus 125. 9, quattro points better than estimated by economists. In addition, we have the Chicago Purchasing Managers index higher than estimated at 66. 6. Very little change at this point in time, the nasdaq gaining a not muchre but movement. Lets go to a there is movement deal talk and earnings. We have a lot to talk about. Rockwell automation gassing up big as shares of Emerson Electric fall. Emerson has offered to acquire Rockwell Automation, trying to become one of the largest providers of equipment and software to make factories more efficient. They rejected an offer in cash and stocks. Emerson has now confirmed it has made an offer to buy the company. Elsewhere, we are watching earnings. A couple of companies in the Food Industry are than estimated. Kelloggs helped in part by the weaker doll
We have the brexit show coming up, brexit negotiations over last week. Beopean stocks seem to pretty steady. There hasnt been that much move over the last five days. Study after yesterday. Concern that of the u. S. Tax reform plan is encountering stumbling blocks. Gains, asng back some theres not so much of a risk. You can see the vix index up 5 . Heres nejra cehic with first word news. Nejra President Trump has arrived in vietnam and delivered a speech. He said that washington will only make trade deals with countries that play by the rules. Not formally will meet with Vladimir Putin. There has been speculation that the president and his russian counterpart what cost talks today. Letident trump will not the United States be taken advantage of anymore. Put americagoing to first, the same way i expect all of you to put your countries first. The u. S. House ways and Means Committee has approved intervention of tax cut plans. Bill costs have been trimmed, while adding limited Liability Co