Task. Nevertheless, as youve been hearing, the markets are anticipating that an environment where the gop needs even Small Victories to the count for something, this is something. Of course, the dow many record territory, the in record for story, the s p and nasdaq in and out of that. Weve been watching on the technology front, this is a very busy week as you probably know by now for earnings. Were going to get into that. 180 of the s p 500 Companies Reporting just this week, and most of those numbers not all, but most have been better in cases of some, far better than expected. So how much of an impact will this measure have on not only wall street, but main street . The hope again being that this sort of paves the way for something, all sides can agree on. I say all sides within the Republican Party, this is still a Republican Party effort with democrats left out. Now, theyre complaining about that, but they have also the republicans say done little to advance in anyway. So were goin
Just a few hours after the event david Vice President mike pence also slamming Media Coverage of the president s response. Take a listen to that. We in the National Media spend more time criticizing president s word than criticizing those who perpetrated the violence to begin with. We should be putting the attention where it belongs, and that is on these extremeist groups that need to be pushed out of the public debate entirely. David so, is the medias reaction to the president s statement overblown . Trump 20 to Advisory Board member. We have Brunell Donald shea, former d. C. Democratic party chair scott bolden. Good to see you all. Good afternoon. David good afternoon. When i first heard the president , that was after, i was glued to the television, i was not in charlottesville, but i watched from stem to stern all the fox news coverage. I saw a lot of helmets on the atright people, nazis, i saw a lot of helmets on i dont know what they call themselves. Whatever it is, weve seen them
Dow futures lower by 22, s p lower by 4, nasdaq futures lower by 7. Lauren europe affected by all the terror. Down markets across the board here. You have a 1 decline in london, paris and also in germany. In asia japanese stock follow lead, we will have a live report from london on the global action. Fbn am starts right now. Lauren good friday morning, 5 01 a. M. In new york. August 18th, welcome to fbn am. Im lauren simonetti. Im Lea Gabrielle in for Cheryl Casone. Lauren police in in spain foil attack overnight as they killed five suspects 75 miles of barcelona. Authorities say the suspect had plowed pedestrians in their car and wore fake bomb belts, police say the Second Attack has been linked to the one just hours earlier in barcelona. Mean while a manhunt continues on the driver of the van killing 13 people and injuring a hundred others. [inaudible conversations] there was terror and chaos, the van swerved side to side. I feel incredibly lucky and we did consider that, its so nice
Come to phoenix to pick fights and settle scores. But will the president bring up charlottesville . We shall see. One thing is for certain. He will look to change the narrative and reinvigorate his base. Of course, fox business brings you the best Team Coverage tonight. Hillary vaughn is live inside the Convention Center with a preview of the president s speech. Jeff flock is on the streets documenting the madness. Reporter i want to show an extraordinary scene. Im in the group of antitrump protesters chanting at the Trump Supporters heading into the rally. These are the people filing past into the phoenix Convention Center. And they have been trading barbs back and forth. They were in close proximity to each other. Now they are separated by these fair kids. Kennedy it sounds like they are saying lets go rangers. They are chanting about the president they believe to be racist. Are the groups outofstate and 8ors . Reporter no, i dont see evidence of that. The people who are here are mos
With the key players who will have to take the president s concept and mix it with whatever the Republican Leadership on capitol hill has in mind and come up with the legislation. Tomorrow well get that broad kind of outline. Who are they meeting with right now . Kevin brady, orrin hatch, paul ryan, and senate reader Mitch Mcconnell because there is not a total unified front. One of the issues thats a problem for both sides is the president wants what he calls a massive tax break for le class americans and business taxes, a Corporate Tax rate of 15 . That some republicans worry would contribute to greater deficits and greater debt for the whole country. Wait until tomorrow, you can see the plan. But obviously we have to do everything we can to get Economic Growth going. The president knead tremendous headway on the regulatory front and he will do everything he can on the tax front. Reporter this is the broad principles that will lead to the formulation of legislation. This is not actua