And Andrew Ross Sorkin well start with the markets this morning as the nasdaq logged another record high nasdaq now on an eightday win streak the longest since december last year watching u. S. Equity futures today. There is a pull back the dow is indicated down 265 appointments s p off by 28 and nasdaq down by 50 the nasdaq has seen its best quarter since 1999 and the dow the best since 1987. Check out the s p, for this quarter, s p is up for its best returns it has seen since 1975 looking at the treasury yields this morning youll see the 10year note yielding 0. 7005. That is kind of our comfort zone pretty comfortable if you need to borrow money for sure. The u. S. Is weighing some new tariffs on experts in this case from france, germany, spain and uk related to the 15year old wto fight over aircraft subsidies. Saying the eu is guilty of unfair subsidies to airbus the u. S. Has been accused of unfair subsidies to boeing, negotiations have been at a stalemate. Andrew thank you, joe in
Several Democratic Senators came to the floor to push for more coronavirus Economic Relief to local and state governments designed Health Emergency workers. Here are the speeches leading up with senator ron wyden of oregon. Senator from oregon. The covid19 pandemic has thrown our country into a nightmare level crisis of joblessness. The congress has not done enough to stop it and has not done enough to save the jobs of our people. I have come to the floor this evening, the distinguished democratic leader, to call for the senate to pass legislation that is all about saving key jobs that form the backbone of our local communities, our firefighters, our First Responders, our teachers, our families, and so many others. They need our help. They need it now. Senate democrats have been warning since march, covid19 cases exploded and our economy went into lockdown, that our states, cities and towns are now facing budgetary disasters unlike anything gone through in recent memory. The shortfall
Concementing wico consulting with the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control. Individuals are seated 6 feet apart. Vupt theres no need for the public to attend in person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool. The hearing may be watched online and unedited recording will be available on our website www. Health. Sena www. Health. Sena www. Health. Senate. Gov. Some senators are participating by videoconference. Id like to say a word about masks. We may remove our masks and talk into the microphone as long as were 6 feet apart. So thats why my mask is off right now because im 6 feet away from everybody else. But like many other senators when im walking the hallways or on the senate floor im wearing a mask. People wear a mask because cdc has said, quote, simple cloth coverings slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Unfortunately, this simple lifesaving practice
Nursing homes. We are joining this hearing in progress. Youre watching live coverage on cspan3. As one basis for work authorization. U. S. Cis has used deferred action in medical and humanitarian cases for decades. The idea is longstanding, and, in fact, customary. In one data set i received in 2011, nearly half of the cases i could identify involved serious medical conditions. And many of the cases involved more than one factor. For example, deferred action was granted to a 47yearold schizophrenic who overstayed his visa, was the son of a lawful perm resident, and had siblings who were u. S. Citizens. Over 100 of these cases involved people whose homes were destroyed by an earthquake in haiti. In another data set, a 578 cases obtained from u. S. Cis in 2013, 336 were based on medical issues. One case involved a mexican female who entered the United States without inspection and had two u. S. Citizen children. One of her children had down syndrome, and the other child had serious medic
We take you live to the u. S. Senate where to date lawmakers who will be on a defense programs and policy bill. You are watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will ohm the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and mercy, in these divisive and polarized times, remind us that words have consequences. Help us to remember that we are accountable to you for every idle and careless word we speak. Lord, teach our senators to be obedient to your commands, doing your will as your presence fills them with joy. Today, surround our lawmakers with the shield of your favor, as they labor to deep our nation to keep our nation strong. May they be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Manifest your power through their labors so that this nation will be exalted by righteousness. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of alle