And people anxious for government flood relief in colorado could be waiting even longer. Plus the impact felt on wall street well before the midnight deadline as the markets tumbled on shut down fears. It has been a long day and a long night on capitol hill butter add this moment the senate and the house appear to be far from an agreement. There you see senator Chuck Schumer in the Senate Speaking at the moment. If they cant make a deal by midnight eastern time the government will shut down. As this evening is about to become morning, republicans and democrats still firing verbal attacks on each other while the American People are watching and waiting. But there are developments. Mike viqueira, mike. For those who are frustrated by the snails pace that sometimes happens around here may be heartened by at least the fact they have batted this ball back and forth several times but to no avail. It started out today in the senates court when the senate stripped out yet another delay in the
Here is a look at whats making news as we head into a new week on the money. Better late than never. The september jobs report was released this week. Delayed due to the Government Shutdown. It was disappointing. The committee created 140,000 jobs. The Unemployment Rate fell to 7. 2 . The number of jobs created in the previous months was revised downward. Partly due to a strong earnings news during the week. Stocks continue to climb on friday. Big earnings news among technology companies. Netflix beat expectations. Amazon rose. It still posted a loss for the quarter. Among the big industrials ford came among expectations. Boeing beat while caterpillar missed. The ipad air is coming. They announced high screen retina display. Washington has been the focus of much attention lately. Now the initial failure of the Affordable Care act website. Joining any is steve inskeep. Glad to have you here. Washington has been the scene of a bit of dysfunction. Congress Holding Hearing on something els
Unanimous and labor day it is. Official word tonight the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open right after labor day. Good evening. March september 3rd on calendar after decades of debate. Years of construction. Newer safer version of the bay bridge will be reality in just weeks. But to get the job done the entire bridge will close for 5 days. Officials want this to happen over holiday weekend. The fact that that lower traffic level also men that all of the construction crew have better access to the bridge on labor day meaning more likelihood that we can pull it off. Under the schedule that we have been assigned is also i think another reason to move forward. This labor day decision made today follow report by federal highway administrators that endorsed caltrans temporary fix to a brittle bolt problem open the bridge and confirming the bridge will be safety use while workers complete the permanent fix. Big news but keep in mind this will inconvenience tens of thus of commuters
A threat to retaliate against trumps proposed import tariffs. The us president has vowed to slap at twenty five percent levy on imported steel and ten percent on aluminum its a move that could put thousands of e. U. Jobs in the industries that risk no surprise then that new officials have called transplant deeply unjust figure paean commission is calling for collective action in response. We should can make it clear you opinion statement against this. Announced by the of the states because its not related to dumping or subsidies cases is really to close a market of United States and this is the ruling of a double kyoto and therefore we need action from. The e. U. Also considering imposing tariffs on u. S. Steel an act of cultural products rhetoric that sparking fears that a trade war could be brewing. But is donald trump going to follow through with this terrorist threat the departure of his top economic adviser gary cohen has made it look increasingly likely the former Goldman Sachs b