Regional bank bb mpdbb t kelly will join us. Toll brothers, shares down 8 , and some provisions in the tax bill that could make it tough going for the housing sector well explain. By the way, tomorrow lululemon reports earnings that stock has been up 25 over the last six months. Big comeback there we have a debate on whether that rally can power higher into year end. But we start with the breaking news out of washington today. Plenty of it, again. Kayla tausche has details fo kayla . Reporter bill, we learned nearly 40 House Republicans signed on to a letter drafted to be sent tomorrow to republican leadership, including the Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell and Speaker Paul Ryan as well as senator orrin hatch and congressman kevin brady that requests the removal of this first in first out provision its a controversial proposal that has remained in the Senate Version of the tax plan that essentially requires investors to sell older stock first. It would raise about 2. 5 billion ov
Most optimistic theyve been in almost six years. Together these ceos lead more than 16 million employees, generate more than 7 trillion in annual revenues, and can impact investment, wages, and hiring decisions. The Business Roundtable Quarterly Survey shows that their outlook for sales and Capital Spending has improved. But despite the optimism, hiring plans eased and rising wages were cited as a top cost pressure. Our guest joins us to talk about u. S. Ceos optimistic view is echoed by him. Good to have you with us. Are you as optimistic as these ceos seem to be . Im optimistic right now. We all have the holiday spirit. Were feeling pretty good. What is it that makes you feel good as we head into 2018 . Is it tax cuts . Is it the progrowth agenda of the administration and congress . Is it just corporate profits rising . What . I think right now, you know, we have equity markets, which obviously are at near all time highs and feeling pretty good. We got tax cuts on the horizon. Were s
The nutrition title was first included in the 1973 farm bill. It’s projected to make up 84% of total Farm Bill spending, with most of the funds going to SNAP. That’s because the program helps more than 40 million low-income individuals provide food for their families each month. Some of those people are farmers.
Farmers are now dealing with the impacts of the climate crisis on a daily basis. Experts predict weather events including droughts and flooding will only get worse. Young and beginning farmers, especially BIPOC farmers, are feeling those impacts the most. Are there opportunities to advance water and climate action and justice through the 2024 Farm Bill? We interview Abi Fain, Chief Legal and Policy Officer at the Intertribal Ag Council. And we’ll talk to young farmers building solutions to address water access and climate issues.