Stocks near their session highs. 1, 2, 3 all, and its really in the bond markety yields are, yes, soaring today much the twoyear note, highest levels, five years at its highest level since 2010, and the tenyear at its highest level since july of 2014 at 2. 65 meantime ge going the other way, down below 16, lowest levels since december, theyre moving the etf that mimics them, hitting a new multiyear high more on the m a that is fueling this group thats ahead brian . Thank you, tyler. Another rough day for bitcoin, it is down nearly 7 , more what is fueling that slide and where the cryptos go from here the imf raising its Global Growth thanks in part the agency expecting the world some i to grow 3. 9 this year that was up from previous estimates. More proof perhaps that the death of retail has been greatly exaggerated. Shares of teen retailer abercrombie and fich soaring after it raised its outlook. We begin with the government shutdo shutdown a key vote in the senate expected shortly Ka
We also talk about health care and employment issues facing veterans. Washington journal, live beginning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. At the White House Briefing today, incoming press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders addressed news reports about President Trumps involvement in writing a statement about donald trump jr. s meeting with a russian attorney. Reporters asked her about the russian sanctions bill. This is just over 20 minutes. Good afternoon. In about an hour, the president Small Business administrator Linda Mcmahon and his daughter for a special event highlighting the role Small Businesses play as major drivers of our economy. Around 58 Million People are employed by Small Businesses around the country, accounting for nearly half of the United States employment. That is 58 million individuals whose families count on Small Businesses to keep food on the table, Central China college, or save for the future. Thats why we have an entire agency led
Huckabee sanders held a briefing with the press corps. His a look. Here is a look. All smiles all the time. Good afternoon. Flied out there. [applause] in about an hour, the president will join Small Business administrator Linda Mcmahon and his daughter for a special event highlighting the role Small Businesses play as major drivers of our economy. Around 58 Million People are employed by Small Businesses around the country, accounting for nearly half of the United States employment. That is 58 million individuals whose families count on Small Businesses to keep food on the table, Central China college, or save for the future. Thats why we have an entire agency led by an incredibly successful businesswoman dedicated to promoting Small Businesses. During the last administration, Small Businesses saw themselves under assault from a federal government that seemed determined to pile on regulations and compliance requirements until it became impossible to keep their doors open. Obamacares m
Nightline decision in ferguson will be right back. Its a marshmallow world in the winter. 70. If only everyone had this issue. No matter what challenge they face, easter seals is here for americas veterans. This is a special edition of nightline decision in ferguson. Good evening. Breaking news tonight. Chaos erupting on the streets of missouri. The grand jury finding no probable cause to indict officer Darren Wilson in the death of an unarmed teenager, Michael Brown. And tonight, new documents, what the grand jury saw, including, for the first time, what officer wilson says happened that fateful night. Sparking a massive showdown between protesters and police, escalating with reports of automatic gunfire along with the vandalism and turmoil. Moments ago the police chief announcing there are roughly a dozen buildings still on fire. And that although their main goal is preserving lives, the situation is far from ideal. Im disappointed in this evening. I really dont have any hesitation i
Peter canalis is an awardwinning writer and form editorialpage editor of the boston globe and executive editor of politico. He is the editor of the New York Times as seller, the fall and rise of ted kennedy. Farah stockman joined the New York Times Editorial Board in 2020 after covering politics, social movements and race for the national desk. She previously spent 16 years at the boston globe, nearly half of that time as the papers Foreign Policy reporter in washington, d. C. She also served as a columnist and an Editorial Board member of the globe, winning a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2016. Shes a author of a forthcoming book, americanmade, what happened to the people in work disappears . They are here to talk about peters new book, the great dissenter the story of John Marshall harlan, americas judicial hero. Fair and peter, welcome. You. I love seeing where everyone is tuning in for him so thats great. Keep it coming. Its a delight to be here tonight. Peter is an old journali