Emergency Small Business fund, 75 billion for hospitals. The democrats claim its their victory and already, senator schumer is planning another 150 billion package, this one for local governments. Is all this enough . In my opinion, not if we dont get back to work soon. We have to open up the economy to avoid economic disaster. Elsewhere, the president says he will sign an executive order today suspending green card issuing for 60 days. This does not apply to guest workers or agricultural workers. To the markets. After two days of sharp declines, weve got an uptick. The dow looks like it will open with a gain of close to 400 points. That is 1. 7 . S p up 1. 8 . Nasdaq up 1. 6 . Green arrows across the screen. There are some standout stocks. Netflix nearly 16 million new subscribers. Their outlook, though, is cautious. We will get into that. The stocks down eight bucks, 1. 8 . Look at chipotle, doubling their online orders in the month of march. Chipotle is clearly a lockdown winner and
Families and businesses impacted by the economic shutdown as a result of the coronavirus. It is friday, march 27, and this is a prime time addition of washington journal. The u. S. Conference of mayors reporting 200 cities report a dire need for facemasks, ventilators and medical equipment. The president today formally invoking the defense production act to require General Motors to produce more ventilators. In miami, the first curfew taking effect at 10 00 p. M. Tonight. Residents told to stay home until 5 00 a. M. , some of the developing as this pandemic spreads coast to coast. We want to focus tonight on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores of the food supply and the Restaurant Industry. For the first halfhour here are 2027488000. S, and if you are a grocery worker or employed by a grocery tour Grocery Store chain, 2027488002. And also at facebook. Com cspan. A lot to talk about the next hour and we thank you for joining us for this evening addition of washington journal. Two
The viruss global spread and confirmed cases in the u. S. County by county. Our coronavirus webpages youre fast and easy way to watch cspans unfiltered coverage of this pandemic. Good evening, the house today passed and the president signed a 2. 2 trillion emergency stimulus bill to help families and businesses impacted by the economic shutdown as the result of the coronavirus. Friday, march 27. Nearly 200 cities, reporting a dire need for taste masked, ventilators, and other medical equipment, in part because of that, the president today invoking ormally invoking the defense production act to require General Motors to produce mo miami, the firstever curfew taking place at 10 00 p. M. Tonight. Developing as this pandemic spreads coast to coast. We want to focus tonight on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores of the food supply and the Restaurant Industry. For the first halfhour here are 2027488000. S, and if you are a grocery worker or employed by a grocery tour Grocery Store chai
A stand by military force which could be said to co hit new share. But they say theyll also try more diplomacy. Russia is set to launch is 1st moon mission. In almost 50 years is headed for the Lunar South Pole. Chinese government is accused of allowing homes of businesses to be flooded in have a province to prevent damage in the capital. The 5 us citizens have been moved from an a ronnie of prison to house arrest, as part of a deal between the United States and iran. They include a runs, longest serving american prisoner see a maximum, ozzie, he was charged in 2015 for having relations with a hostile state. Its the initial part of an agreement involving the eventual release of billions of dollars of ronnie and funds frozen and held in south korea. Well, for more on this, were going to go to our correspond it in washington, dc, roslyn, jordan and rosalind talk to us a little bit about what the United States are saying about the very latest on this. As well. Not surprisingly, us officia
Feds final meeting of 2017. Jim lebenthal, the question is this will we look back and say this marked the beginning of the end . I dont think so. First off, this particular move is well telegraphed so the market expects it and the question of what will upend this market is any time you see Profit Growth in any way interrupted, and on that front its hard to see anything coming up look, you wont have any news until the middle of january or early january when Companies Start to report and they are more likely to be positive, particularly if a tax bill does get inacted even if theres negative news. They will be looking forward and feeling good about the tax bill. I dont see the fed on this rate hike or anything they are doing in 2018 overcoming the Profit Growth they are looking for in 2018. Joe, a consistent path of tightening does that mark in any way the beginning of the end of the bull market, one of the greatest that weve seen, that has raged since the depths of the crisis since now,