Stock higher and helping the idea that maybe this rally will continue. If there is an effective treatment for those who are severely ill with covid19, the economy can open more quickly than expected. Alphabet put up a better than feared quarter as well, helping the risk on rally. David tech helping to lead the way. Thank you so much for abigail doolittle. We are all anxious to get the economy going again but we want to do it safely. We welcome a man involved in making the plans for restoring the u. S. Economy. It representative don beyer of virginia, a democrat and vice chair of the joint Economic Committee in the house of representatives. Thank you for joining us. Give us your take on the fans being to on the plans being discussed, federal combined with state. Are we where we need to d are we where we need to be in the plans to get the economy going . Rep. Beyer no, but we are moving in the right direction. Most of the states have done a good job of flattening the curve. We are worrie
President as the leading medical official in charge warns the worst is yet to come. Pandemic forces the democratic republic of congo to shut down the capsules Main Commercial. And its the final appeal for disgraced Cardinal George pell the highest ranking Catholic Church figure to be convicted of child sex abuse. Britains Prime Minister baraks johnson is in hospital with symptoms 10 days after he tested positive for covert 90 a spokesperson said it was a precautionary measure johnson would continue to lead the government earlier Queen Elizabeth made a rare televised address to the nation she urged the british people to remain united. And resolute to overcome the outbreak numbers released from spain meanwhile show the daily death toll there is continuing to fall 637 people died there in the last 24 hours that nearly 40 from the previous day and japanese Prime Minister shinzo are begun steps towards declaring a state of emergency is in factions surge of crossed major cities jonah begins
Me jimcramer. I have to be honest with you, we could be on the verge of a depression, not a recession, a depression if things dont go right. Worst monthly report since 2009. 700,000 jobs lost and that doesnt even cover the last two weeks where we had 10 million jobless claims the bad numbers are just beginning, which is why the averages got hit today, dow losing 361, s p 3. 1 , nasdaq falling. It could have been worse earlier in the day, it was bad this is going to be a brutal period if we handle things right, it will be a short depression i would call it a decession or a repression but the first sounds silly and we dont want a repression can we have a mini depression . Were in unchartered waters. I hope so. Still, i think were making Real Progress in the economic front today, Small Businesses applied for hundreds of billions of dollars in loans that will allow them to stay open in a tough period and the government will forgive those loans if you pay your workers full disclosure i appl
In the last 24 hours, combining virus dynamics with oil dynamics. That is a distinction of this crisis. Francine and i am looking two to european lets get to first word news in new york city with viviana hurtado. Viviana we begin with a uturn from President Trump on the need for an economic stimulus he now says he will seek a payroll tax cut and belief are Industries Hit i the new coronavirus. Today the president is promising to unveil what he calls very dramatic action to support the economy. Bloomberg has learned for now the package will not include help for airlines and others in the travel industry. Now to italy it will become the first country in the world to attempt a nationwide lockdown. It is trying to stop the spread of coronavirus in europe. Almost 500 people in italy have died from it. A prime ministry imposing a travel ban. He has told italians, stayathome. Some of the worlds biggest banks predicting the European Central bank will cut Interest Rates thursday. J. P. Morgan a
A 2nd and a run up the next hour on the way to what his backers are doing well right now while backing down from one of the nations biggest media conglomerates just got bigger were going to break down which company has now swallowed up Spanish Language Network Univision so much to get to on this very busy day so lets get started and we begin where else but with the very latest on the coronavirus as that surge of new cases is rising outside of china were also seeing markets react very strongly kristie is the latest on that coming up in just a 2nd but right now lets take a look at the boom of new cases in south korea as well as iran lets start in south korea where virtually all of the new cases are connected to a mega church about 200000 people in fact about 60 percent of all south koreas cases of the coronavirus or link to the church of jesus where it apparently a 61 year old woman began transmitting the virus its not clear how she became infected. Well now south korean officials have a