The year dow is set for a record close, approaching 30,000 with 59 minutes left of trade. Up 1 2 on the dow sara 29,830 currently. Coming up todays show, we are waiting president elect biden to make some comments on the economy. His economic plan that should come any minute. We will take you there live. In the meantime, a rare interview with operation warp speeds dr. Slaoui he will weigh in on the moderna news and what the rollout will look like. Plus the positive vaccine theus with mark moabious his eye on emerging markets. And mike wilson saying next year will be all about earnings we will discuss with Morgan Stanleys chief u. S. Equity specialist mike santoli joins us. Meg tirrell has the latest on covid19 news. Eamon javers will go over president elect biden speech on the economy when we get there. Lets start with mike santoli. We below on the s p 500 where we were this morning, by about a third of a percent below last monday mornings high about a third of a percent but looking at
Lower taxes, lower deficit. Reporter it sounds like youre saying the part of the cbo analysis you like are accurate and you parts you dont like are flawed. Um thats not what i was saying. I pointed out the part that i think is an accurate reflection of the tax reduction. Its pretty hard to predict coverage when the government stops telling you, you have to buy something you dont want. Reporter one of the bills authors says that he and other gop leaders are considering some changes to the bills tax credit system. But other republicans arent waiting around to find out who they come up with, anthony. In fact, just this evening, a florida congresswoman became the latest lawmaker to say shes voting no. Nancy cordes, thanks, nancy. The fbi is investigatng whether the Trump Campaign had improper contacts with russians who wanted to meddle in the president ial election. Earlier this month, roger stone, a friend and former adviser to mr. Trump, told our jeff pegues he had no contact with russia
When you have a really warm spring, it usually doesnt last. Now behind this storm, look at the lows by tomorrow morning teens and 20s, and all those areas where everything started to grow and bloom. So, anthony, this will be a big issue. We might see a lot of crop loss. We might even see a lot of Cherry Blossom damage in the Nations Capital because of this cold. Eric fisher, thanks, eric. In washington, Republican Leaders are trying to salvage their Health Insurance plan after the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected it would leave more americans uninsured than before obamacare was enacted. Heres Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes. The cbo report raises some serious concerns. Reporter gop opposition to the gop plan mounted today after congressional number crunchers projected that the partys obamacare replacement bill would add 24 Million People to the ranks of the uninsured. Obviously, in a state like mine that had medicaid expansion, we have deep concerns. Reporter
Kris eric fisher is chief meteorologist at our cbs station in boston, wbz. Eric. Reporter anthony, good evening. Were seeing some impressive snow totals from this storm, especially for areas just north and west that 95 corridor. Thats where we thought heaviest band would set up, 30inch totals. We could be seeing some threefeet amounts before things wind down. Still snowing heavily in parts of new york state and pennsylvania. Heavily snowfall continuing for new york state and into parts of northern new england. Well also be watching areas of snow showers lingering well into the day tomorrow. Not inconceivable that new york towns could approach 40 inches of snow before things wind down. Behind us work plenty of cold. Temperatures running, 20, 25 degrees below average. It will be a slow melt. And heres the problem we all that warmth in february, and washington, d. C. , warmest february, warmest winter on record. When you have a really warm spring, it usually doesnt last. Now behind this s
Jeopardy when your face is on. Wheel of fugitive this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Mason good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im Anthony Mason and this is our western edition. Winter saved its best for last in this final week of the season, it dumped more than two feet of snow on parts of the northeast and brought blizzard conditions to new england. The storm is blamed for least two deaths. Two big cities, new york and philadelphia, got less than expected, but still enough to cause major travel headaches. Flight cancellations this week are well over 8,000, and Utility Companies have been working to restore power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses. We have a team of correspondents covering the storm. First, David Begnaud in albany, new york. Reporter anthony, winter will get the last laugh. After all this snow today, the last few months have been mild and bleak. Spring is just six days away, and this has been a wallop. Here in albany, its near whiteout conditions all