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World and its not necessarily a disaster or risk for the market, that is collective and i thought i would pass it along. We will be looking at the mail about it under ballot situation, and new theory being pushed that sends more democrats seem to be voting by mail, you could have a situation where on election day itself since republicans tend to favor voting in person the early results on election day could favor donald trump and then the mail and results which take a little bit more time to tabulate in places like pennsylvania delayed up to six days, you dont have a clear winner because neither side is budging, its kind of an interesting conundrum, particular in the bottle around states, we will be monitoring that we also have the ceo with us, that is a very, very popular means by which i would just say everybodys taken advantage with airports in a beach traffic and all of that. , blake is doing okay through all of that, we will follow that as well. In the meantime the dow is about 32
The dow down as much as 123. The s p is up and the treasury at this point, it looks like the yield has been something people are watching again you dont want to see these move up too quickly it has shown some strength wti, yesterday was down 24 . That was the third worst day ever for oil prices. 18year low. This morning, wti is up better than 13 last i looked it was around 23. These moves with the dow, s p and massive moves yesterday in the market, all of us were a little relieved when the 4 00 p. M. Bell range. I was happier like you. I dont even know what you are thinking at 2,300. When it comes back 1,000 mike spointed out at one poit the dow was down 2,300 points. Im reaching for straws in the ocean but walmart. New highs. Close to alltime highs. I know why i know all of that if walmart lives, i think im going to live. I hang my head on amazon hiring another 10,000 people you saw amazon hiring like 10,000 people. People are still shopping. Becky, i saw we wrote an article. Higher y
A vote to limit debate scheduled for 5 30 p. M. Eastern time. Hes been acting administrator since last march. Later this week senate is expected to take up articles of impeachment against President Trump wants the house some the articles and names of the child managers to the senate. You can watch full coverage of the trial here on cspan2. The senate. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Everlasting god, keep our lawmakers in your holy hands. Empower them to heed your instructions, as they remember that your admonition provides light for their journey. Let your gentleness motivate our senators to respect one another and to guard their lips. Lord, give them the gift of your peace that provides joy even during lifes storms. Use them as instruments for righteousness in a sinful world. We pray in your great name. Amen. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the
Back here at home, authorities in texas have released an image of two persons of interest in the death of a couple from New Hampshire. That image shows another couple driving away in their truck. Heres abcs marcus moore. Reporter police are calling this man and woman, crossing the u. S. mexico border with a truck they say belonged to a murdered couple, persons of interest. We just want to find out who these people are and talk with them about the facts of the case. Reporter the surveillance image of the unidentified man and woman by his side potentially a critical clue as investigators hunt for whoever is responsible for james and michelle butlers death. The couple from New Hampshire were fwourndrieieieied found bun a beach in padre island last week where the pair had been on a road trip. Their last known contact with family days before a heartbreaking and gruesome discovery. They are always in contact with the family. Even for a day they were out of contact was really strange. Reporte