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Nasdaq. Now, here are the negative for stocks today. Dr. Fauci suggesting a lockdown christmas. Why . With all the traveling and celebrating we did over thanksgiving, its expected to produce a new round of infections that will in turn require a new round of restrictions. Well have more on this throughout the show. I get the impression were being treated like children, punished for celebrating our national holiday, but dont get me started. One more item. The biden team takes shape, very similar to the Obama Biden Team that left Washington Four years ago. Neera tanden could go to the budget office, Jared Bernstein expected to become a president ial adviser, he was Vice President bidens chief economist, and back to the future . Sure looks like it, doesnt it . On the show today, the priceline ceo offering deals to get people back to travel. The waffle house ceo, hes pounding the table, keep dining rooms open, hes pleading. And mrs. Fields cookies, their ceo somehow has to replace the reven
I am sure members across thoughts will want to join me in wishing her a speedy recovery. Others in addition. I will have this meeting say today. [indiscernible] on behalf of my friend from fulton. My constituents are reeling from the destruction of the economy in a of this year. Unemployment has skyrocketed. Unemployment is the highest in the capital. Facingat the same time an that there could be extra 4 million and this government. Already facing the double whammy of covid and financial ruin. It will the Prime Minister please immediately stop the imposition of this dreadful plan . Minister johnson i must respectfully inform the honorable lady that the current mayor has essentially bankrupted dsl before coronavirus and had even hit and left a massive black hole in its finances, and any need to make up that deficit is entirely down to him, it gives responsibility. Any charge or other measure taken to improve the finances of dsl are entirely the responsibility of the current bankrupt may
Next next, next, british Prime Minister Boris Johnson fields questions on the governments response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is 35 minutes. We are now moving onto questions to the Prime Minister. Hear hear. And there will be further meetings. I associate myself with those kind remarks on behalf of my honorable friend the member for bolton. My constituents are reeling from the 9 contraction of the economy since march this year. Unemployment has skyrocketed and joblessness in haringey is the highest in the capital. Unfortunately, we are at the same time facing the idea that there could be a congestion tax forced on an extra 4 million londoners by this government. These londoners are already facing the double whammy of covid and financial ruin. Will the Prime Minister please immediately stop the imposition of this dreadful plan . I look forward to his answer. I must respectfully inform the honorable lady that the current mayor of london had effectively bankrupted tfl before corona
Extremism when defending its core principles. And in this league of leipzig strengthen their grip on the top spot. Outclassed by the League Leaders with this early contender for this. Welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel has warned of difficult months ahead for the country with almost 8000 new corona virus infections recorded in the past 24 hours the highest figure since the start of the pandemic the chancellor is calling on germans to Work Together to stem the spread of the virus and tough measures have already been introduced in some parts of the country. Marson social distancing tighter coronavirus restrictions have been in force in the southwestern german city of stuttgart since wednesday there are bans on Drinking Alcohol after 11 pm and mass are obligatory in public squares in the city center many of those rules will now be extended to the rest of Barton Burton back on monday the state premier is going to raise the coronavirus threat alert to the highest level.