I will use another strong word. Panic. That is justified. Late yesterday, panicked investors drove the dow down 1191 points. Thats the biggest oneday point loss ever. Okay, thats the backdrop. Now todays reality. The dow at one stage early this morning, futures were down over 600 points. Right now we are down over 400 points. The s p down 50. The nasdaq composite, way down, another 2 lower, off 166 points. Today on this show, we will ask when do we get a rebound . Where are the bargains that longterm investors might go for . Now look at this. This, what you are seeing, is a worldwide rush to put money into ultrasafe u. S. Treasuries. The yield now, 1. 19 . At one stage earlier it was 1. 16 , an historic low. That is a classic flight to safety. Heres what happens when the Global Demand for oil falls out of bed. Sharply lower prices. At this moment, we have got, what, about i think its 45 per barr barrel. That is on the price of oil. Thats the latest on the market action. Now the latest
The 2020 election. Republicans, we want to know what you think about russians trying to interfere in the election. Your number will be 202 7488001. Democrats, we especially want to hear from you on this topic. Your number will be 202 7488000. Independents, your voice counts two, so your voice will be 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion. That number will be 202 7488003. And we are always reading on social media. , and oner at cspanwj facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Once again, this story was broken yesterday by the Washington Post. We will read a little bit from what the post story says about this this morning. U. S. Officials have told senator Bernie Sanders that russia is attempting to help his president ial campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the democratic contest, according to people familiar with the matter. President trump and lawmakers on capitol hill have also been did thin informed about the russian assistance to the senator, said people
China is the manufacturing workshop of the world and its shrinking, manufacturing, shr k shrinking at its fastest pace ever. This is an astonishing move into the safety of tenyear u. S. Treasuries. At one stage that yield had dropped all the way down to an alltime low of 1. 03 . Right now, we are at 1. 08 . Historically very, very low. The virus is the problem. We do not know how much our economy will slow if large numbers of people are quarantined and people are unwilling to go out and shop and travel and mingle. We have these developments on the virus. Deaths, two deaths in what appears to be a cluster of cases centering on a nursing home in kirkland, washington. Firefighters who went to the home are now quarantined. There are confirmed cases in nine states. Florida has declared a Public Health emergency. Theres this bombshell from iran. A Senior Adviser to the Supreme Leader has died from the virus. Several members of the top leadership are infected. But iran has done little to rest
Veterans of those wars. And at 9 00 a. M. , National Museum of American History director on womens suffrage and the 19th amendments centennial. Host morning. Its wednesday, february 19, 2020. The democratic primary candidates will debate in las vegas and they will be joined for the first time on stage by former new york mayor Michael Bloomberg. President trump is offering alternative viewing in the form of a Keep America Great Campaign rally in arizona. Campaign 2020a question to begin the washington journal today. With the nevada caucuses this weekend and the South Carolina primary 10 days away, we want to know what you think the role of voters of colors will be this election cycle. Phone lines, black voters 202 7488000. Hispanic voters 202 7488001. All others 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on wj. Al media at cspan you can also send us a text message this morning. Include your name and where youre from. As can start calling in now we take you to this story from the Washing
The white house with the nations top executives of the pharmaceutical industry as governments around the globe race to create a vaccine to combat the coronavirus. We are going to take you there when the president speaks. Should happen any moment. But as america sees its first deaths from the virus, six of them now, and Vice President mike pence says he expects many more cases in the u. S. , author of the coming plague Laurie Garrett is here. Shes been critical of the response of the World Health Organization. Shes here with her very latest threat assessment. And as americans opt to stay home versus eating out, the ceo of panera bread is here on the plans hes already making to fight a possible outbreak and reduced foot traffic at his chain of restaurants across the country. Plus, the world loses a titan of industry. General electrics jack welch put his indelible stamp on the American Economy with his legendary management skills. The executive who arguably was among the closest to jack a