Still rock bottom. 30year bond looks like, this up 17 basis points with the year on the 30year at 1. 192 . Supporting the economy and threat of coronavirus. President trump floated the idea of payroll tax yesterday and help for industries and that sent futures higher last night. We will take a look on exactly whats involved. Voters in 6 states are heading to the polls today. Investing in apple, history, how you could own one of the first Apple Computers ever made and fully functional. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria we have a bounce going on, all positive following the big selloff and rebound this morning. Cac quarante in paris up 3 and a half percent and. In asia overnight, green across the board as well. Take a look at this, the numbers up, shanghai composite, Chinese Market up almost 2 right now, overnight rather. The Japanese Central bank has been buying equities. Also this morning some of the top stories that we are watching this morning, chinese president xi jinping
Were grawded and defrauded and relieved of some of all of our student debt. 220,000 student borrowers are waiting for betsy devos to do something but they havent done anything except for them having to be harder to prove it. Each of these students are supposed to get their own lawyer, their own investigator and prove the fraud. Is that reasonable for a young student carrying a student debt whos been defrauded to have that responsibility . Secretary devos thinks yes. I think no. And thats what this vote is all about. Who agrees about my with my position on this issue . Most of the advocates for students, but also the Veterans Organization across america led by the american legion. They are supporting our effort now, under this congressional review act, to do away with the new education secretary rule. They say it is unfair to veterans and it is it and unfair to student borrowers. Bill oxford called the rule that were going to get a chance to rule on after the debate fundamentally rigged
Quorum call mr. Shelby mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from alabama. Mr. Shelby thank you. Mr. President , the American People the presiding officer were in a quorum call. Mr. Shelby i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Shelby mr. President , the American People are apprehensive about the spread of the coronavirus in the u. S. And abroad, as we can always remember. Global Financial Markets are on edge. Both are resilient but vigorous action is needed to calm nerves, stabilize the situation and get our arms around this crisis. I believe Congress Must marshal the resources here necessary for an aggressive, comprehensive, and swift response. Im pleased to report to my colleagues this afternoon that we, with the house, leadership, both sides have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an emergency supplemental appropriations package to do just that. The agreement provides a surge in funding at ev
Earlier today, senator sherrod brown, want to be ron wyden and carper came to the floor to speak of the usmexico trade agreement. The senate is expected to hold a final vote on the u. S. Mca trade deal tomorrow. Tomorrow i will do something ive never done in my time in the house. Ir will vote for a trade agreement the first time in my career and im voting for that because of the work that my colleague from oregon senator wyden and i did to fix president of trumps deal to secure new protections for American Workers for the First Time Ever in spite of the president s intransigence and winding up with with corporate interests because the trade agreement for the First Time Ever put workers at the center of the agreement. South korea and japan wont one after another permanent trade relations with china every one of these trade agreements and actions were written in the house again Free Trade Agreement because yes all of these were written by corporations to maximize fits camp compensation t
Providing transportation in rural areas and Railroad Safety. Well also learn about the department of transportations priorities for the coming year. Live coverage on cspan3. We have some wonderful, luxurious, very nice seatingrow. Id like to encourage everybody tole to closer. Were going to have a very nice discussion. Id like to encourage everybody closer. Make the setting a little bit more cozy and familial. We very much enjoy that. We like having a nice conversation about one of our favorite Public Policy issues. Yeah. Right along there. Thanks so much. Well, great. I want to welcome everyone to this panel. Again, thank you, all, very much for joining. My name is lawrence smith. Deputy assistant secretary for policy at the u. S. Department of transportation. It will be three years this month that ive been at the department. Incredibly honored to be part of a great team. Doing a lot of what we think is really, really awesome work. Going to be a lot of help to a lot of different parts