Keep in mind the indices are still where they were about a year ago. Some of the smaller indices, transports where where they were 20 months ago. Were coming back to the upper ranges here. I think this is somewhat normal. Keep in mind, the big guy is going to happen real soon. Interest rates are coming down. The fed will lower rates. We have ten years of history when we get easier money, the market likes it, and i think thats a part of whats going on. As far as chinchina, i think th easy money is a catalyst to make it good news. Even though theres no new news because we have been hearing the same for 15 months. Yes, were going to have china trade talks, boy, the market loves that, but behind that, we are look agent a acte acquiescent fed. The consumer continues to do very well. The jobs report out of adp this morning was very promising. I think we all need to sort of take stock here. Our companies that have struggled very difficult job market to hire people, are they really going to st
National security correspondent, jennifer griffin, live for us from the pentagon with all the details. Hi, jennifer. Reporter hi, gretchen. A senior u. S. Official with close knowledge of the secretarys decision to tender his resignation this morning tells us, make no mistake, secretary hagel was fired. Last month, chuck came to me to discuss the final quarter of my presidency and determine that having guided the department through this transition, it was an appropriate time for him to complete his service. Reporter senator john mccain said hagel visited him on capitol hill recently and expressed frustration with the white house, which former defense secretaries have accused of micromanaging the pentagon. A senior u. S. Official said the white house had been planning hagels exit for weeks. I believe we have set not only this department, the department of defense, but the nation on a stronger course toward security, stability and prosperity. If i didnt believe that, i would not have don
King abdullah keeping his promise of swift retaliation for the brutal killing of the jordanian pilot, after video was released of the pilot being burned alive. The king offered condolences to the family in person today. Our own shepard smith, live on the ground in amman jordan. Shepherd shepherd . Reporter gretchen, those air strikes conducted by jordan is described to us as an increase in the number on a given day. Sources tell our Jennifer Griffin that 20 jordanian aircraft were involved in strikes that happened in syria along its sit controlled areas and those happened today. We dont know exactly what the targets were or what was exactly hit or destroyed or anything. We do know because of reporting at to the pentagon thats an increase from normal days. The Iraqi Air Force has are released video from its war jets that show Iraqi Military taking strikes on isis strong holds in the center of iraq. So we now have strikes happening by the jordanians with american support with american aw
Because, dont forget, they had a feud over the border wall where the pope suggested you couldnt be a christian and want to build walls instead of building bridges to which the president said such talk was disgraceful that no leader, particularly a religious leader should question anybodys faith. There was a time where the pope paying own hotel bill and the president didnt like it because he didnt think it was pope like. After 30 minutes together, the ice seemed to melt between the two men. The pope was willing to give it a chance. Because he tweeted out yesterday that dialogue can solve a lot of problems and bring together people in common cause. When he met the Broader Group of people including melania, jared trump, h. R. Mcmaster the National Security advisor, and others, there were warm hand shakes and smiles all around. At one point, you mentioned this, steve, the pope talked with Melania Trump about food. Listen here. Difficult to hear over all the snaps of the shutters he was tal
The jackpot is now 700 million. Rock in the u. S. A. Rock in the u. S. A. Rock in the u. S. A. Steve rocking in phoenix last night thats what the president was. Studio f here on the mezzanine level of fox friends. Ainsley, welcome back from our nations capitol. Ainsley thank you. Brian great job with the Vice President yesterday. Ainsley thank you. I watched like a little bit of the speech and i had to go to bed. Steve watched this morning. Ainsley watched the whole thing. He spent like the first what do you say 30 minutes, maybe, 15, 20 minutes talking about fake news, spinning his message and he gave several examples. Steve sure, do you know what he is trying to do recharge his base after 10 days width theyring in charlottesville. He talked about the importance of unity as we are a nation of many races. If you missed it, we boiled down about a 1 42 of the good stuff. Listen to this. Im here tonight to send a message. We are fully and totally committed to fighting for our agenda and w