Bader ginsburg who died friday night. She died on the eve of the jewish new year, the first jewish woman on the Supreme Court and a very interesting thing about individuals who die right before the new year. They say they suggest very righteous people die at the very end of the year because they were needed until the very end. Under jewish tradition those who die on the new year holiday, a title given to the righteous and saintly. Certainly Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was entitled to this honor, being righteous and saintly. At her confirmation hearing she talked about her immigrant experience was her father was a jewish immigrant, her mother was a secondgeneration american, she talked about American Values and then she said what has happened over me could only happen in america and then she spent her entire career protecting those values that make america a great nation it is in the reason people come here in order to reach their full potential. It guided her well in her public service
This is an institution that rests on the trust and reverence of the American People. Losing that trust and reverence is dangerous is dangerous. Its dangerous for millions of people who will lose the Affordable Care act protections. Its dangerous for the women who could lose their right to choose and all of us who do not want to turn back a half a century of progress. Its dangerous for our economy at a time when American Workers and consumers find themselves at the mercy of corporations that have grown larger and more powerful than at any other time since the gilded age. Its dangerous for the future of our planet and safety of our climate, at a time when the west is burning, seas are rising, and the earth is warming faster than ever before. And, quite frankly, its dangerous for our democracy. We owe the American People a voice and a decision that will shape the course of history for generations. And we owe the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her seat on the Supreme Court more than jus
House passes and aid package and some corporate bailouts may come at the price of corporate equity stakes. And gilead shares crash as reports suggest its potential covid19 drug flopped in trial. Good morning, everybody. Program. O the we see a sluggish pace reflected in european futures. Much weaker. Features down, plenty of reasons to be gloomy if youre looking for them in terms of u. S. Jobs data, eurozone pmi data. We saw that certainly have an impact. Lets have a look at u. S. Futures. We do see some negativity and u. S. Futures in u. S. Futures. But not to the same extent. As we continue to watch the earnings stories coming in, lets get a bloomberg first word news update for you. The u. S. House overwhelmingly passed a nearly 500 billion. Oronavirus aid plan the white house says President Trump will sign the legislation today New Washington time. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin once equity stake in exchange for a share of 17 billion in aid. He says Public Companies critical to N
Takis president russia talk about iran has dismissed a proposal for a cease fire in northeast and syria insisting the operation will continue until his countrys objectives have been achieved aid agency Doctors Without Borders says its been forced to suspend the majority of its work in the region because of the offensive as that operation continues russia says its troops on now on patrol in Northern Syria then harder reports. The russians moved in after the americans moved out in a deliberate withdrawal the city of mumbai is moscows latest victory in syria its military police now patrols a front line that separates the turkish and syrian armys their presence stops a turkish led military advance towards the city which sits on the m 4 highway a main logistics and commercial route that runs to the iraqi border the city also connects the east of the euphrates with the rest of Northern Syria the russian move disrupts ankaras plan to create what it calls a safe zone to allow refugees who are
Stonewalling an impeachment investigation against donald trump. Aca and violent clashes in barcelona on a 2nd day of protests over the jailing of 9 separatist leaders. Turkeys president about iran has dismissed a proposal for a cease fire in northeast and syria insisting the operation will continue until his countrys objectives have been achieved agency Doctors Without Borders says its now been forced to suspend the majority of its work in the region because of the offensive and as the operation continues russia says its troops are now on patrol in Northern Syria then a halt to reports. The russians moved in after the americans moved out in a deliberate withdrawal the city of mumbai is moscows latest victory in syria its military police now patrols a front line that separates the turkish syrian armys their presence stops a turkish led military advance towards the city which sits on the m 4 highway a main logistics and commercial route that runs to the iraqi border the city also connect