Battle millions of locusts the 2nd time in months. The death toll from corona virus across the u. S. Has now passed 16 and a half 1000 in new york there are signs of improvement with a drop in hospital admissions but its still the worst affected states number a Record Number of deaths for a 3rd straight day kristen suddenly reports part island is new york citys potters field where those with no family or means to arrange a funeral are laid to rest they used to bury 25 people a week here in the age of the coronavirus its about that number every day. Counting the dead is now part of the daily routine for the gov 911 was supposed to be the darkest day in new york for a generation we lose 2753 lives on 911 weve lost over 7000 lives through this crisis. That is so shocking and painful and breathtaking. I cant i dont even have the words for. As the daily death toll continues to reach new heights and the state builds more temporary hospitals like this 350 bed the syllabi there are signs that
Today we are discussing the japansouth korea trade dispute. Its obviously a a very sensit, a very difficult issue between two countries that are critically important to the United States as allies, as Economic Partners, as fellow democracies, and as friends. You will notice the title of event includes ramifications and the path forward. I emphasize forward because the current dispute is due in part to events that have taken place months or years or decades or centuries ago. But rather than dwelling on those issues, we want to identify away from for both cos and in the three countries including the United States to move forward. Now, the current dispute is part of a a cyclical pattern that ss to research every few years, and each time it felt to those officials and experts working that each time was the worst. But i think all of us now have seen that this time is very different. In the past the economic and the security realms seemed exempt and, indeed, they were moderating or mitigatin
In the past u. S. Experts and officials have always had really private sometimes stern messages for both sides to take auction to move forward and we will see how are panelists come down on that issue today. And we really have a group of stiller panelists and i will introduce them later but first we have for what many of you will be a surprise guest, we only heard formal confirmation late yesterday that mike will begin the opening remarks, mr. Napper, his appearance may not be on the website yet and people may not have been aware of it, but mr. Knapper, member of senior Foreign Department of state and hes serving as the Deputy Assistant secretary for korea and japan and i first met mark when he was the head of the political military unit in the embassy in tokyo, well, probably more years than either one of us would want to admit and since then hes had any number of jobs, any number of business cards i think i have in my collection, its not to say he cant keep a job, expertise on so man
5. 9 trillion. The tax package, the driver right now getting closer and closer to a done deal. In the Senate Committee will be procedural motions, then 20 hours of debate, then the tax cut vote should be by friday. Believe it or not, it is possible senator mccain will pass the deciding vote. He killed obamacare repeal, will he kill tax cuts . We simply dont know. Will Claire Mccaskill vote yes . That too is possible especially after President Trump speaks in her home state of missouri today. He will say tax cuts, quote, poor rocket fuel on the economy. Just let missouri voters want to hear. Senator mccaskill is up for reelection. Have we got a show for you, including Nbcs Matt Lauer has been fired. Varney company is about to begin. This is truly a bomb show. Nbc not lower its outcome is fired from the today show. Heres the reaction from savanna guthrie in the morning show today. Roll it. For the moment, all we can say is we are heartbroken. Im heartbroken. Matt is made dear, dear frien
Back to gadgets . We will be live this hour. Betty a jampacked day today. You cannot get the bond kings to not talk today. This is noting that the 10 year, seemseasury bull market to become to an end and the bear market is starting with a yield and hitting 2. 5 and then you have jeffrey, coming out of the later, also in his outlook and webcast when he talks about bill gross saying that this might be a little early but with these yields rising, it is going to hurt u. S. Equities, he noted that everything about two point 63 is going to start hurting equities and that is why he sees the negative return in 2018. Heard that from a lot of the analysts we have heard talk to. But perhaps he jumped the gun when it comes to calling and confirming the end of that bowl, on the market. Bullbond market. It is going to be very interesting when it comes to the face income and currency. Lets see who is right we did see another day of record in tear, the s p , igher and as you can see all that is having