Dow hit its alltime high of 29,568, just 16 trading days later its down 3,400 points. Keep a little perspective here. Yeah, thats a big and rapid drop, but were not at this point in a bear market. We are going to open down 700 for the dow, 80 odd for the s p, 270 for the nasdaq. Its a friday. Remember that. Its important. There will be some reluctance to hold stocks over the weekend because you simply dont know what virus headlines will greet you come monday morning. Now, heres some positive news on the economy, which is having no effect on the market. 273,000 new jobs added last month. A blockbuster report. But that report looks backward. The stock market looks forward. Larry kudlow will be addressing this coming up on the show today. And we expect to hear from President Trump shortly. Last night at his town hall on fox, he had a calm demeanor and on the virus he said we have plans for every single possibility. The campaign trail. Elizabeth warren has not yet thrown her support behind
Leaders. Stunning lawsuit, the man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin now suing martins family and prosecutors for 100 million. This morning, the new outrage in a racially charged case that divided the nation. Those stories, plus, unfiltered truth, nbc launches an investigation into americas got talent after a fivehour meeting with former star Gabrielle Union. The new American Dream. An explosive look inside the mall of the future from thrill rides to ski slopes. How far theyre going to win your business. And let there be light. 3, 2, 1. Joy to the world the Iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree shining bright after we helped flip the switch on the Holiday Season. Today thursday, december 5th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, welcome to today, t today, thank you for joining us on this thursday overdrive now. Certainly is, yeah. Were going to get to the highlights of the night in a moment.
People in dominicaxe, and in mexico the death toll from a 7. 1 magnitude earth quake climbing to at least 225. Rescue workers there still pulling people out of dozens of collapsed buildings including a school where at least 20 children were killed meantime the president meeting with World Leaders from jordan, palestine, africa and the uk today, and the president now meeting with the leader of egypt before heading back to trump tower in new york city. Were on that story and much more, tonight. This is risk reward im Elizabeth Macdonald lets get to the markets still in record territory, the dow and s p closing at new alltime highs today. The dow up 41 points to end at 22, 412. This is the 58th record close since President Trump was elected. Now more in the media meltdown, over President Trumps speech at the u. N. Lets bring in our guest former trump spokesperson katrina pearson, but first want to get to Hurricane Maria hitting puerto rico straight on the category 4 hurricane slam ming pu
Now the swamp is hitting back. The administration under attack from all side in d. C. After Michael Flynns resignation. Now we have democrats and Top Republicans demanding investigations into alleged links between the white house and russia and whether those links influenced the election. The president tweeted out, this russian connection is nonsense. Hes saying there is fake news going on, there is blind hatred in the news media. He just said that moments ago. Now andy puzder withdrawing his name after republican pushback. Is the d. C. Swamp fighting back . The d. C. Swamp is rising up, colluding and viciously fighting to take down the 45th president. Impeachment of the president is the end goal for the left. Facts, truth dont matter. Mike flynn is a small as cute of that bigger plan. The left is trying to make what happened here into the next water gate. You have to remember these are the same liberals who fiercely defended Hillary Clinton. Liz another writer said a top intelligence
95 agreement on this conservative bill in the house. But in washington, the last 5 matters. I dont know if you want to call this on trumps part a rookies error, but you dont sign today and say were going to pass a bill. Affordable. Affordable. Affordable. Were very optimistic that if we work around the clock between now and noon tomorrow, that were going to be able to hopefully find some Common Ground. Liz from the white house to capitol hill. The showdown now under way over repealing and replacing obamacare. Right now, the vote has been delayed until possibly tomorrow. Fox Business Team coverage all over it. All the breaking details how it went down tonight. Welcome to risk reward im Elizabeth Macdonald in for deirdre bolton. Breaking right now. The dealmaking continues, moderate republicans arrive at white house right now. It is highstakes action. The situation is fast and fluid. President trump faces first major legislative test. The house was supposed to hold the highly anticipated