To abide by draconian lockdown orders, will have the latest on reaction to all of this and from capitol hill im joined by republican congressman andy biggs of arizona talking about a 35 million covid relief bailout going to want to joe bidens Campaign Advisory firms, what the heck is going on with that. This is the backbone of america being challenged by new lockdown, 60 of americas Small Businesses closing for good or being pressured to follow debilitating restrictions, will hear from the chief attorney from the owners of the Staten Island bar arrested for staying open, our covid shutdowns being used as political weapons, all that and a lot more right here on making money. David stocks are on pace for record close to in the week in a bigness in the november jobs report, the u. S. Added 245,000 jobs last month, that was only half as much as expected, you can see on the right the unemployment did kick down two tenths to 6. 7 but much of that because folks leaving the job force entirely.
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Earlier the president walked out of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and they did the lines of supporters. We all remain cautiously optimistic and on guard because were in a bit of unchartered territory. Word of caution from trumps doctor as he refuses to commit to when the president can travel to campaign for the election. Loss trying to storm the president s palace opposition supporters in kyrgyzstan reject early results from the parliamentary vote. U. S. President has made a dramatic return to the white house it comes after spending 3 nights at the met. 3 hospital following his diagnosis for care of it 19 his recovery is far from over and he received treatment for a few more days of less than a month to the election hes eager to project strength despite his infection my camera reports from washington d. C. The president arrives back at the white house he walks from marine one and up the stairs to the balcony of the residence where he stops and removes his mosque a salute and a he