That is here in the room and our teleworking reporters and those who are joining us on television, radio or on streaming service. I want to thank again the reporters and the press who are working so hard to cover the vital stories of this pandemic. More than ever, people need clear, factual information to rely upon. In particular i want to thank the Illinois Broadcasters Association and tv and radio stations all across the state who are joining forces today to combat hunger and food bank shortages during this crisis. One of our hardest working Agency Directors during this crisis is department of Human Services secretary grace. She is here today to talk about the essential role of the Philanthropic Community and our response to covid19 and in maintaining the continuity of Human Services. Im also incredibly glad to have with us to be one of the most nations formidable voices for vulnerable people, families and children who works hard for us every single day representing the state of illi
Our guest greg walden of oregon, newsmakers sunday at 10 a. M. And 6 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp participate in in a town hall n atlanta with state and local officials on the states response to the coronavirus outbreak of topics include the Homeless Population, procuring medical supplies, the Academic School year and the financial and Economic Impact on the people of georgia and Small Businesses. He also address coronavirus testing priorities and availability across the state. Coronavirus in georgia. There is no need for people to panic. It change changed life as ww it. Schools shut down. Yes, it is very scary. Stores running low on some essentials. The shells of the into. And medical facilities pushed to the limit. Many of our supplies are running critically low. Tonight member of the Coronavirus Task force and georgias governor answer the most pressing questions and lay out their plans to stop the spread. In this time of need on asking georgians to support the
Warning of more damage. Vonnie similar story here in the u. S. We are seeing a nice rally continue on the s p 500, up 4. 9 . The worst performers include viacom and cbs. Viacom went to market without cbs. Rallyingoleum company 21 . Boeing is another big help, particularly for the dow. The 10 year, 81 basis points. The dollar index, down at 1. 5 , some currencies really just flying today. Offshore trading at 7 08, a little lower than it was earlier today. The fixing was much weaker than it has been in the last several sessions. Thes get more details on session in global markets, here with us is taylor riggs. Taylor i want to talk about the major averages. The dow has rallied more than 20 to effectively pull us out of the bear market. We are still off 25 from the peak. As you mentioned, tech having some weakness yesterday but turning that around and getting some strength today. You are catching a bid for the 10 year, movement of money going into both equities and bonds, which is interest
Host how does this 2 trillion stimulus package, how is it going to help our economy . What can we expect to see . There of bad to be news. All it does is club a whole in the u. S. Economy. Hole in the u. S. Economy. You are going to see shocking Economic Data over the next few months where you might see upwards of a million jobs lost. The stimulus package is a big number. It just prevents a lot of companies from going bust and the stock market from coming under increasing pressure. A lot of the sources i talked to on wall street see this as a down payment for something intentionally larger in the second half of the year just to get the economy accelerated, getting things going well into 2021. Host you are seeing people on wall street and in the Business Community saying they are going to need another stimulus package just to get things back on track. This 2 trillion is not enough . Guest you are right on. That is the reality of it. Marriott, one of the Biggest Hotel chains in business,
Being with us. Thank you for having me. There is a lot of attention on congressman tom massey. Were overwhelmingly frustrated from those i talked to and what i could observe from being in the chamber during the vote. Leaders in both parties believed and hoped that they could pass this legislation through unanimous consent or by voice vote and Thomas Matthew was the only thing standing in their way of doing that. It forced lawmakers from across the country to really scramble to get to washington. They took flights, drove overnight to be there in order to vote for this. People were frustrated. They wanted to observe the social distancing recommendations that Health Officials are telling us to do. They wanted to model that for their constituents and for the country. And by bringing them together in one room, it was not an example of social distancing. Host it came on the same day that two more members of the house, one democrat, joe cunningham, one republican, mike kelly, confirming they