This morning 50 points but all eyes on big tech, they took a big hit yesterday, from premarket action some investors nibbling at tech stocks at lower prices, maybe buying the dip but not that much. Now the overthetop nancy pelosi describing the tax bill as armageddon and the end of the world, tried to rally democrat opposition to the trump growth agenda hardly surprising the left does not want to go into next years elections with a strong economy. Embarrassed steny hoyer the end of the world. Political bias in the Mueller Probe sure looks like it, turns out it was an antitrump prohillary fbi agent who changed the language on the email activity, from grossly negligent which is clearly legally wrong to extre bias. Theres a reason this show is three hours, we need that much time to get it all in. Varney and company is about to begin. Stuart saturday musicologists will understand why we are playing i dont want to miss a thing from the 1998 movie armageddon. Minority leader nancy pelosi on
We have no plans to slow down. Our goal is to bring you access to many of the biggest news makers in attendance. Steven schwarzman will be joining us in a few minutes. We have three big stories were watching. Earnings season is in full swing. Then this afternoon, american express, ebay and Discovery Financial and december Housing Starts and Building Permits at 8 30 eastern time. Both ratings are expected to rise by a percent and a debate is stirring after the state of the union last night. The economy the big focus. The president calling for tax hikes on the wealthy to finance tax breaks for the middle class. So the verdict is clear. Middle class economic works. Expanding opportunity works. And these policies will continue to work as long as politics dont get in the way. We cant slow down businesses or put our economy at risk with government shutdowns or fiscal show downs. We cant put the security of families at risk by taking away their Health Insurance or unraveling the new rules on
For a possible ground operation. 90 killed soabout far. And the first rockets fired from lebanon into israel. Israel responding in kind. I will have the details in about an hours time. We are watching this morning. European markets, we are just starting. We had a situation yesterday surrounding portugal. Twoway risk is back in the market now read or is it . Buying opportunity yesterday . Lets find out. Lets see how the markets are opening up. Lex futures a little bit higher this morning. Happy friday for me. The stoxx 600, the worst week since june of last year. Concerned about the bank in portugal and missed bond payments. Raising the possibility that there is this thing called risk. Wow. Newsflash. This is your open friday morning. Ignore the price on the dax. That is yesterdays number. You cannot really call this a substantial rebound. Over 1 dices were down yesterday. Keep an eye on these movements for any news out of the eurozone through the day. Check out the bond markets. Guess
This is 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Aim pleased to welcome eric cantor to aei today to make a speech entitled,making life work. An ordinary introduction would chronicle erics incredible political rear and rise to majority leader and talk about his legislative accomplishments, but erics career is not a collection of accomplishments. Its a longterm effort to make a better, fairer, country for all americans. Eric is someone who regularly pauses to remember the why of public policy, valuing justice for all, protecting the vulnerable, and fighting against Class Divisions in american life. He cares about freedom and opportunity because he knows they lead to a happier, more prosperous life for more people. He cares about those being left behind by Failing Schools. People looking for work and not finding it. People who face barriers to starting businesses and building a better life. Eric canner to knows between each legislation is an american or someone who wants to b
Melvion Delphie, 21, reached for a gun in 26-year-old Alexander Hudson s pocket and set off a struggle, ultimately resulting in Hudson s death in January.