A 7th straight day as indexes fell on fears the spreading coronavirus is hitting corporate profits and curbing Global Growth fridays losses kept a wild week in the u. S. And around the globe with uncertainty over the disease we need to trillions of dollars in value being wiped away from markets. The dow jones continued its downward spiral shedding over a 1000 points early in the session investors fear the coronavirus will derail World Economic growth it was the worst week for global stocks since the 2008 financial crisis panic is in the air the decline in wall street came hard on the heels of slides in asia and europe in london the footsie close nearly 4 percent lower germanys blue chip dax also fell sharply. So there is this uncertainty about what this virus will do next will it be a pandemic and will Economic Activities be significantly affected its clear well see a technical recession in the 1st. 2nd quarter in several countries including germany this is a station that says you will
The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning all. Dr. Collins, welcome back to the labor hhs education appropriations subcommittee. Let me also welcome all of you, the five institute and Center Directors who are joining in this morning. Dr. Bianki, director of the u. S. Kenne kenne Kennedy Shriver National Institute and committee. Dr. Anthony fauci, director of the National Institute of allergy and infectious diseases. Dr. Gary gibbons, director of the national heart, lung and Blood Institute. Dr. Ned sharpless, director of the National Cancer institute, and director of the National Institute on drug abuse. Again, welcome, welcome, welcome to all of you. This is leader hoyer asked me this morning, he said do you have the nih coming . I said, yes, indeed. And he said, are you ultimately going to be able to get all the Institute Directors to come up. This is one of the most remarkable hearings that we have, and we thank you for the great work that you do and what a difference you ma
I had meetings with colleagues and last thursday we received the devastating news that jobs will be lost. Yet another blow for the Steel Workers and their families and communities. When will theie government respd with the costs, Business Rates and ensure. Will the Prime Minister stayed true to his word . I can assure the government is embarking on a plan to do everything we can to make sure it does have all the competitive thadvantages its needs with advocates of liberty steel, i understand they will be offered an opportunity to remain within the allowance by joining a new company. The conservative manifesto promises in relation to the broadband and mobile signals are welcome. What my honorablele friend agree wherever they are in the United Kingdom they shouldnt be left behind and would he agree that technology should be l rolled o . [inaudible] 2025, mr. Speaker. Can i just put on record the pleasure to return to the assembly for the Peace Process in Northern Ireland after the Prime
Social media reports to track spreading disease. Money toward a self driving startup. The race to bring self driving cars to the masses. Spotty recoveries but still a down day in the u. S. What are you looking at before the markets open up over there . Paul the virus inspired selloff does seem to be abating. New zealand is up, a reasonable balance after days of sustained selling. Futures in australia pointed toward another down day in the open. Keep rio tinto at the open. The worlds secondlargest minor. The guidance is unchanged. In see nikkei futures positive territory. Big day for korea as well. Think of korea decision day. Most economists see easing. Quick check of the currencies. The aussie dollar has a 65 handle. The yen continuing to show some strength. The aussie 10 year coming off those record lows. Emily as you mentioned, volatility, volatility, volatility. U. S. Equities traded near the close of the day. Reports on the widening coronavirus out rake as major indices and losses
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