Federal agencies employ some of the best and brightest individuals this country has to offer. Every day federal Civil Servants provide essentially care for veterans, keep airports running safely and smoothly. We are grateful for their diligence and are interested in their ideas and concerns. The important work of our federal employees is obstructed by a culture that rewards attendance over initiative, one that does not differentiate between poor performers and those who excel. In fact, it is the high performing often complain that under performing count parts harm work place moral and raise concerns that compensation is not appropriately related to performance. For instance, the office of Personnel Management 2016 federal Employee Viewpoint survey found that a mere 22 of employees agreed with this statement. Pay raises depend on how well employees perform their jobs. While the government fails to appropriately compensate employees based on performance managers and Agency Executive face
The s p and the dow running on gains by the end of the day and the nasdaq coming down from its highest level the sheer. We did have the dow above 18,000. Still green but a little off the high. The upward trend continues. Alix and it started in asia with the hang seng passing its 200 day moving average, inching above that level. European shares rose the most in two weeks. U. S. Stocks, chevron adding 15 points. That story holding up there. One stock that did not hold up is valeant. A really horrible day for valiant come its lowest level since 2010 comments worst selloff since march. Bonds were really trading week, . 81 on the dollar, which is an earnings clobber. Joe one thing people were buying today, government bonds in europe. Going lower and getting close to zero on the 10 year and the u. K. Held a 30 year government on option on auction and accepted its lowest year yield. Bond buyers in the u. K. Not concerned the brexit is going to be bad for u. K. Sovereign debt. Scarlet that see
A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from West Virginia. Mr. Manchin are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin id like to vitiate. The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin i ask to speak concerning we have a colloquy, speak on the protection act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Manchin madam president , as you know very well, weve been asking for immediate passage of the miners protection act not just for our state of West Virginia but for all the miners across america and basically the retired miners who have done everything thats been asked of them. We have some of our colleagues today and im going to go, at this time, if i can, and my other colleagues will allow me, i would defer right now to senator brown from ohio, since he has other commitments. Hell be coming back and forth, if he could go ahead and get started at this time. And ill come back and go to our other senato
Violence breaks out outside of a donald trump rally last night. How the clashes escalated between Trump Supporters and protesters. The warriors take game one of the finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers but it was the bench that led the way. Mornings on 2 continues. This is how we do it. 5 00 in the morning. A live look at oracle arena and were rocking game one of the nba finals. The warriors bench showed up. It was amazing. Great game. Good morning. Welcome to mornings on 2. This is how we do it, i am brian flores. I am pam cook. They didnt even need this flash, they took a break. Hopefully we can continue that. A little bit of a hot day today. Yes, inland. Had to the beach if you can. I think marin and sonoma is better than south. We do have clear skies except for some of that fog. Half moon bay with dense fog bear all the way down to watsonville in monterey. Highway 1, be careful. 48 watsonville. Otherwise we are good to go, temperatures will warm up quickly in the fog will lose ou
In santa cruz coast and in the upper 40s and low 50s. Most locations have nothing to talk about, it is common clear and it will warm up quickly. A few 50s and 40s but low 60s as well. Pittsburgh 67. Bread word 62. Martinez 57. Lafayette 59. The fog will keep some areas on the coast on the cool side but everyone else will warm up. The cool down and clouds on the way for later today and for sunday, low punches and and that is all you need this time of year. Lots of sun and nice to hot but watch out for thick fog on parts of the coast. 67 in with someone hundreds. Some 100. It is National Donut day but the boss bought pizza for everyone. Because for us who worked the morning show it is lunch time. That is correct. Good morning, everyone. Happy friday. Not a lot to talk about in the traffic world. We do have a little bit of slow traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. 15 minute delay and if you are using fasttrack on 880, rants to the bay bridge, you wont be waiting much at all. We are looki