Gets underway at 7 20 a. M. Eastern. Whip steveity scalise was among the speakers at the annual conservative Political Action conference. He talked about socialized medicine and health care around the world. [applause] rep. Scalise good morning tell to all my friends at cpac. Welcome. Are you all fired up for 2020 . You ready for november . [cheers and applause] rep. Scalise yall know whats at stake. 2020 will be a contrast election, and there is no sharper contrast between the conservative principles and values our country is built upon , what President Trump has done to deliver for families through individual freedom and socialism on the others that you can see on full display in these debates. I hope they have a debate every other day said the country can see every aspect of your lives they want the government to take over. You dont want socialism. You surely dont want socialized medicine. There is going to be no sharper contrast between these battles, freedom versus covert and vers
Well get into that as well. Deirdre bolton has all the fast moving developments from the big board. Neil what a week, what a week indeed. This is the worst week for the dow weve seen since 2018. Just the volatility alone today. As we can see down 470 points. We were down more than 900 points earlier. I want to highlight quickly some of the stocks that are limiting the losses on the dow. You have two pharmaceuticals, not a huge surprise in the backdrop of these fears about the coronavirus spreading and one staple which also does sell face masks. Merck and pfizer, we know merck has had a long history of developing vaccines. So you do have the stock moving higher limiting some of the losses. Pfizer as well, and 3m which does make the face masks. If you look at some drags on the average, part. Reason today, why were seeing so much weight you have apple, microsoft, two Huge Tech Companies that both have exposure to china. Apple in 2019 got 17 of revenue from china, microsoft about 10 . Both
Newton john is made a dame for services to Cancer Research and entertainment. Recognition also for members of englands world cup winning cricket team. The woman whose husband and two children drowned at a resort in spain on Christmas Eve says all three could swim and blames a fault with the pool. Good morning. Manchester city throw away a two goal lead to lose at wolves in the premier league. That leaves them 14 points behind leaders liverpool. Good morning. A very mild weekend ahead, with temperatures up into the mid teens for some. How mild will it stay as we approach new year . More details coming up. Its saturday the 28th of december. Our top story d day veteran Harry Billinge has received an mbe in the annual new year honours list. The 94 year old was recognised for his Fund Raising Efforts around this summers d day commemorations. Hes one of nearly 1,100 people to have received an award, including singer and actor Olivia Newton john. This report from our entertainment corresponde
Optimism. Keep in mind, folks we currently have tariffs on 360 billion in chinese foods. Reality this rally is based on a strong economy, strong earnings. By the way it is also my birthday today. The question, is there more room to the upside . President trump is weighing in on the surging market which doesnt appear impacted by impeachment hearings as we approach dow 28,000. Another record stock market. 21 times this year, despite ongoing, totally unfounded witchhunt and a Democrat Party would love to see a nice big juicy recession, in actuality the potential for the United States is unlimited. We will power through the do nothing dems. I do agree. Our potential is unlimited. I want to bring in to discuss this sure vest president , rob luna, Kingsview Wealth Management cio scott martin. Let me start with you. I was saying the other day last week when we got the Consumer Sentiment number out, were not past where we were in january of 2000. If we ever get through there as a nation, reall
johnson. so that s coming up. it is rishi sunak speaking at the launch of tech week, technically, but we will be on watch forjohnson mentions. that s all coming up. let s hearfrom you, mentions. that s all coming up. let s hear from you, 85058 on the text, 08085 909693 on the phones. this is the nation s phone ins. and we have got the news for you with bethan. a committee of mps who ve been investigating whether borisjohnson misled parliament about lockdown parties at downing street are to finish their inquiry today and decide when it ll be published. mrjohnson resigned as an mp on friday describing the committee as a kangaroo court after he saw an advanced copy. scotland s first minister humza yousaf is facing pressure to suspend his predecessor nicola sturgeon from the snp after she was arrested. ms sturgeon was questioned as part of a police investigation into the party s finances. she was later released without charge and insists she s innocent of any wrongdo