makes sense. lobstermen will stewards of the ocean and make a living by protecting the ecosystem and they are concerned, as they have been for generations about the survival of wildlife in the ocean. todd: this is an industry the subject of so many regulations that have made it almost impossible to survive. if something like this is out there in the ether, and people stop buying maine lobster that will affect the industry and shut down so many small businesses in maine and for the american fish consumer, you know where you will get your lobster? foreign lobster and that is not good for anybody. kevin lipson, keep up the fight, this is wrong, we appreciate you coming on to save an important industry and some great people. thank you. moving to march madness, ashley, you have your bracket? first big bracket buster of 2023 is furman university, the school had not been to the tournament
assurance thursday that u.s. banks are safe and sound and we doubt the treasury secretary believes it, certainly nobody else does. the more the biden administration admits banks are okay, the more markets get nervous. todd: alexandria hoff live with more. alexandria: stock futures are mixed following first republic bank being dealt a rescue package from nearly a dozen other banks. they came from the likes of 1 to 5 billion from bank of america, j.p. morgan, goldman sachs, morgan stanley, in an effort to stabilize the market and pull first republic bank. this reflects their confidence in the banking system, together we are deploying strength and liquidity into the larger system, where it is needed most. america s largest banks stand united to support the economy and those around us. treasury secretary janet yellen was behind the deal, her testimony came just a day after u.s. regulators took emergency action to contain silicon valley bank. janet yellen said broader financia
Maine lobster industry groups and business owners filed a lawsuit this week, accusing a California-based eco group of defamation related to its "sustainability" ratings program.