Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of mr. Wilbur ross to be the next secretary of commerce. If confirmed mr. Ross would bring decades of business and entrepreneurial experience to this position best known for revitalizes distressed businesses such as those in the United States Steel Industry. At a time most inventors aban n abandoned the industry, investors abandoned the industry he organized the International Steel group in 2002 through acquisitions of the largest Steel Company in north america, later it merged to form the largest Steel Company in the world. Mr. Ross strong record of achievement led Bloomberg Business week to name him as one of the 50 most influential people in Global Finance in 2011. Its also why he is the only person elected to both the Turnaround Management hall of f. A. M. E. And private equity hall of fame. Mr. Rosss business is complemented by a service 0 the communi community. Mr. Ross served as First Lieutenant of the u. S. Army and
With the cessation of hostilities is demonstrated by intensified attacks target of critical infrastructures such as hospitals. A Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson says the u. S. Was trying to shift the blame to her country. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry and Sergey Lavrov have been speaking to try to keep the ceasefire alive. The civil war in syria has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced over 10 million. The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in the country on monday. The suicide bomber killed at least 30 people. Syria state News Agency Says the attacker detonated an explosive device at a wedding. 90 others were injured. A leading Kurdish Party figure was among those killed. The Islamic State Group Released a statement on the internet which says they targeted the gathering of kurds. It seems retaliation. They took over a town that had been under the control of the Islamic State group. The militants are also claiming respons
If not now, then maybe at next months final fed gathering of 2016. Whatever the reason, stocks stumbled on this first trading day of november, and wall streets fear index, the vix, moved higher. So did gold prices. But the mexican pesos fell against the u. S. Dollar. Some see its value as a proxy for Donald Trumps white house chances. The better his odds get, the lower the pesos. Med day, the Dow Jones Industrial average broke below 18,000. The s p below 2,100. But the blue chip dow recovered some, still it ended down 105 points at 18,037. Nasdaq was off 35 and the s p 500 dropped 14. Bob pisani has more on todays stocks slide. Reporter its the first day of november, and normally this is a good time for stocks. November is the number one month for the dow and president ial election years, thats according to the Stock Traders al man ack and the period from november through april when the markets tend to strongly outperform from may to october. So why are the traders so miserable . Becau
If not now, then maybe at next months final fed gathering of 2016. Whatever the reason, stocks stumbled on this first trading day of november, and wall streets fear index, the vix, moved higher. So did gold prices. But the mexican pesos fell against the u. S. Dollar. Some see its value as a proxy for Donald Trumps white house chances. The better his odds get, the lower the pesos. Med day, the Dow Jones Industrial average broke below 18,000. The s p below 2,100. But the blue chip dow recovered some, still it ended down 105 points at 18,037. Nasdaq was off 35 and the s p 500 dropped 14. Bob pisani has more on todays stocks slide. Reporter its the first day of november, and normally this is a good time for stocks. November is the number one month for the dow and president ial election years, thats according to the Stock Traders al man ack and the period from november through april when the markets tend to strongly outperform from may to october. So why are the traders so miserable . Becau
Months final fed gathering of 2016. Whatever the reason, stocks stumbled on this first trading day of november, and wall streets fear index, the vix, moved higher. So did gold prices. But the mexican pesos fell against the u. S. Dollar. Some see its value as a proxy for Donald Trumps white house chances. The better his odds get, the lower the pesos. Med day, the Dow Jones Industrial average broke below 18,000. The s p below 2,100. But the blue chip dow recovered some, still it ended down 105 points at 18,037. Nasdaq was off 35 and the s p 500 dropped 14. Bob pisani has more on todays stocks slide. Reporter its the first day of november, and normally this is a good time f stocks. November is the number one month for the dow and president ial election years, thats according to the Stock Traders al man ack and the period from november through april when the markets tend to strongly outperform from may to october. So why are the traders so miserable . Because the fed and the election is ma