100. Rescue efforts in nepal are hindered by after shocks following a massive earthquake that killed thousands of people leaving thousands sleeping out in the open. And welcome, everyone, to the show. You are watching worldwide exchange. A lot to talk about this week but first, wilfred, nice to have you back. I know. Weve been on different schedules last couple of week. There was a lot of konkl from the deutsche capital. I love it. It was great coverage. Having been away for a little bit whether it was holiday or election focus, it does make you think again about where markets are and im pretty bearish is. I dont see what there is to be positive about in the markets around the world. The shanghai market this morning hit a 7year alltime high and weve got the european markets on a tear as well. I dont think thats justify. The nasdaq stole the spotlight last week. Hitting a new high, sur parsing a level back in 2000. The sector continues to move higher. On your point, i think there is a l
The new york stock exchange. Okay, president obama just spoke exclusively with john harwood on the budget crisis in washington. Lets listen to a portion of that. During the course of my presidency, i have bent over backwards to work with the Republican Party. And have purposely kept my rhetoric down. I think im pretty well known for being a calm guy. Sometimes people think im too calm. And am i exasperated . Absolutely im exasperated because this is entirely unnecessary. Well, thats off to a good start. Well have the rest of the exclusive interview in just a moment and get Immediate Reaction from an allstar panel, including larry kudlow, democratic strategist, Jimmy Williams and aide to george w. Bush, sara fagan. Lets get a quick check of highway the markets are closing. Stocks cutting losses toward the end triggered by worries over how long the Government Shutdown could last. Bob, the marketses shrugged this off yesterday. What happened today . Down three of the last four sessions. P
I am going to try to do a cartoon on that. I do not know if he made the connection. That is where you need an editor. People will think that is obama and you cannot do that. I could see me doing Something Like that. That is why you need an editor. We need an editor. Occasionally. Thanks. Go ahead. My name is trey. How do you avoid getting burned out. Yet the do a cartoon every day. How do you avoid getting burned out . You have to do a cartoon every day. How do you stay fresh . There was this thing for bill waterson. It were taking breaks. They were not political artoonists because, if you do comic strip, you do a world for the rest of your life. For us, we have the best scriptwriters working for us in washington. These guys are giving us new material. The other thing is that we are doing something because the conversation that we have with the audience and a cousin we deal with serious things, we get to vent. There is a medicinal element in it. There is something that gives us a lot o
What did the bankers know, when did they know it and what is their responsibility and liability. And a closer look at the unespecialun especial employment picture, looking at what may become a crisis. Millions of americans lose the extended benefits but millions more are expected to be impacted this year. By the loss of the benefits. Do the jobs these workers need even exist . First, lets check in with sue at the new york stock exchange. We have a lot going on today in power lunch. If youre just tuning in, lets get you up to date on the markets. The Dow Jones Industrial average down 43 points at 16,426 and change. The s p 500 and nasdaq down 20 points, the biggest percentage downsized index right now. As for the gold market, after a volatile week last week, were up two bucks. Most of the metals markets hanging flat right now. In terms of Interest Rates, after bumping up against 3 last week, the ten year right now was traded last on the yield 2. 95 and brent crude last traded on the ups
Encourage charity. Their one term ended with great public frustration. Tonight, the story of lou hoover. What an interesting life she had. Here to tell us about her years before the white house is annette dunlap. She is a scholar at the Hoover Institution and working on a biography of Lou Henry Hoover. What inspired you to spend several years of your life looking at this woman . I was at the National First Ladies Library in canton, ohio. I realized that this was a story that has not been told. There are so many layers to her. Some activities that she was involved in. The legacy that she left for women is something that i want people to know about. She was born in waterloo, iowa. The story i heard is that her father wanted a boy. So they say. The name lou is not short for anything. She was raised as a tomboy. One of the earliest pictures of her is her fishing in a stream. We have a picture of her carrying a rifle. A lot of her diary talks about her joy of being able to hunt, fish, and b