The nasdaq down by 25 points this morning, youll see futures are lower again. These are modest declines. The types of numbers we used to see all the time in the morning just over a month ago. Right now, the dow looks like it would open about 42 points nasdaq around 18 points. Keeping track of treasury yields we find ourselves this morning again with the yield indicated around those levels. 0. 7 and change andrew lets bring you an update on the pandemic and some of the numbers. The number of confirmed u. S. Cases rising to 400,000. More than 12,000 have died in america. New york is the epicenter with 140,000 confirmed cases. New york, new jersey and l. A. Reporting the deadliest day. And los angeles mandates masks as essential sharing this responsibility to keep workers and everybody safe which is why we are requiring customers to wear face coverings. Shopping for groceries, picking up a precipitation or any other business, you will need to cover your face. If you are not covering your
Hatch hatch he has an interesting mr. Hatch he has an interesting way of trying to get his point of view across. It shouldnt b done here in this august body. The senate will soon vote on h. R. 1, the tax cuts and jobs act. Ive waited a long time to give this final statement in support of tax reform legislation. As you know, mr. President , ive been in the senate for a little while. Ive been party to a number of major legislative achievements like the passage of the americans with disabilities act, the creation of the chip program the Child Health Insurance program and the religious freedom restoration act, which has given, just to name just a few. These are landmark bills, and ive had a lot to do with them. The legislation before us is as important and farreaching as anything ive been privileged to work on. Its beyond gratifying to see the senate reach this point and i look forward to finally seeing real tax reform legislation signed into law. I apologize for this type of intemperate a
Next, navy and marine corps leaders will discuss the state of the Naval Aviation fleet and National Maritime policy at a forum cohosted by the center for strategic and International Studies and the u. S. Naval institute. Live coverage starting shortly here on cspan3. While we wait for this discussion at the center for strategic and International Studies to start, a look at other happening on the cspan networks today. The National Business group on health discusses how the Largest Companies are handling health care. That will be live, 10 a. M. Eastern on our companion network, cspan2. Then at 10 30 eastern on cspan, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosts a discussion on immigration ant 2016 campaign. Good morning, everyone and welcome csis. I have a brief security announcement before we kick off todays convenient. I want to share with you one of our Building Security precautions. Overall, we want you to know that we feel very secure in our building but as a convener of such meetings, we hav
District notice lots of sunshine, upper 60s for the rest of you and by this time tomorrow we will have some rain around the bay. Details in a few minutes. Developing news in oakland, all lanes on interstate 580 are back open after a deadly crash killed one person near the edwards avenue exit. The chp says a driver of a speeding car smashed into a tree just after 2 00 a. M. This morning. Officers say the driver, a man in his 20s was going almost 100 Miles Per Hour when he lost control of the car. They do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. One of San Franciscos top tourist destinations could soon become home to a medical marijuana dispensy but some businesses at Fishermans Wharf are saying no way. Abc 7 news anchor reggie aqui explains. Reporter 3,000 square feet with prime Fishermans Wharf foot traffic no longer for rent. This will be a waiting area for patients. A former yogurt stop, now a store, now you want to sell what . Medical cannibis. Reporter connolly has
Am to report that your elected leaders are on the brink of a deal to keep the government shutting down. Its sad, because appropriating money to keep the government running is the one thing we need congress to do. Pretty much Everything Else is optional. Passing a spending bill is doing their minimum. We learnt a lesson during the october 2013 government shutdown, we cannot take anything for granted when it comes to how low some lawmakers will stoop to prove a political point. Back then, it was republicans trying to undermine obama care, but thats the past. Now lets look at the present. And how this sausage is getting made. Today the house past a 622 billion package of tax cuts that will make permanent a bunch of breaks for businesses, investors and individuals. The billion support from republicans, but Democratic Leaders opposed it on the ground that it doesnt do enough for low income workers. The tax cuts are part of a budget deal that includes a 1. 1 trillion spending bill. The house