Acting u. S. Labor secretary julie sue testified on the president s 20 25 budget request and highlighted efforts to create jobs and protect workers as her top to priority. She also spoke about overtime regulations, Workplace Safety in the visa program for seasonal workers. She has been serving since march of last year while her confirmation remained stalled in the senate. This is one hour 40. All right, microphone on. The subcommittee on labor health and human services, education and related agencies, please come to order. Today, we are having a hearing on President Joe Bidens administration, 25 budget request for the department of labor. Im happy to welcome acting secretary, as we grow, we are looking at a bipartisan manner. This is passing into law by the president. This is part of the common ground. Instead of pursuing the policy riders, looking at the cuts with the Workforce Development protection program. A small minority is able to derail the appropriations process. House republi
Set up to initially be a place to hold equity is that correct . What im told by the partners of the time [ inaudible ] all right, microphone on. The subcommittee on labor health and human services, education and related agencies, please come to order. Today, we are having a hearing on President Joe Bidens administration, 25 budget request for the department of labor. Im happy to welcome acting secretary, as we grow, we are looking at a bipartisan manner. This is passing into law by the president. This is part of the common ground. Instead of pursuing the policy riders, looking at the cuts with the Workforce Development protection program. A small minority is able to derail the appropriations process. House republicans did that last year. Repeatedly threatening government shutdowns. It hurts the constituents, the communities, intended to be served by another federal program. Causing federal agencies to waste time and money, instead of making sure that every dollar is used effectively, a
Billions and italians are set to head to the polls italys government dissolves parliament with a general election set for march 4th good morning its the last trading session of the year youve been hearing from us the last couple of hours lets see how European Equity markets are faring sentiment has shifted a bit to the green. Were seeing stoxx 600 trading stronger on the day now. A zig zag, but around the flat line, up 0. 7 . Lets look at individual bourses. Ftse 100 up 0. 1 ftse is at new record highs for the year a big part of that move has been propelled by the Mining Sector its at the highest level since 2004 in the ftse the rest of the european indices mixed there. No major moves again, were talking about xetra dax and the fact its the outperforming index. Lets look at sectors and see which sectors are doing well basic resources, commodities, metals still having a strong session in overnight trading copper, zinc all making new record highs for the last couple of years travel and l
With ann coulter . Reporter good morning, kris. I spoke with police right before this Community Event taking place behind me, and they made it clear they will be there for Uc Berkeley Police if they need help on this ann coulter visit thats taking place either this week or next week, but essentially this is the jurisdiction of Uc Berkeley Police, and they will be there for mutual aid. Of course, this whole firestorm started with ann coulter when her event was scheduled for this thursday. It was cancelled by University Officials due to security concerns, and then days later the university tried to reschedule that event to next week. Now in the meantime, student organizers are suing the university claiming they are restricting their free speech by cancelling the coulter event. And this all comes months after the Milo Yiannopoulos protest that turned violent in february. We spoke to students about the latest controversy. Im not a republican and i dont like ann coulter and not a fan of yia
Thing but a combination of factors. Housing data was strong. Oil prices went up. New highs for the year. And there seems to be an increase in confidence that higher Interest Rates likely wont hurt stock prices very much, if at all. The Dow Jones Industrial average climbed 213 points to close at 17,706. Nasdaq added 95. And the s p 500 rose 28. Ari thompson has more on todays big gain. Reporter stocks finished strong on the back of a big gain in aprils new home sales and the back of strength in the european markets. The u. S. Markets rallying from the opening bell. This after a new poll showed that britons are less likely to vote to leave the eu in a brexit. New home sales for the month of april rose to their highest levels in eight years. That data along with the news that prices for new homes were very high levels and the news that the luxury home builder Toll Brothers came in with stronger than expected earnings adding fuel to the markets rally. Pacing the gains today, strength in he