The subcommittee is now in order. I want to thank you and appreciate you for the work you have done to make this hearing possible. We cannot make it without you. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess from the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized to participate in this hearing. Members are responsible to mute themselves and on mute themselves. With the regulations accompanying hrs 965, staff will only use witnesses as appropriate. Members are reminded that all rules relating to order and a decorum applied to the hearing. Members are reminded that this hearing is entitled, paycheck security Economic Perspectives on alternative approaches to protecting workers pay during covid19. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. In february, before a pandemic was declared and the economic livelihood of americans was placed in peril, i sent a letter asking the White House Treasury Departme
Growth is slowing down due to the outbreak across the sunbelt. We have been at one point up 6 . Were now up 0. 7 . At one point we got to the highest level since the pandemic began. Ahead on todays show, stocks seeing a big rally to start the week Jeff Rosenberg of black rock says the bond stock model does not work in this environment he will join us to discuss where hes putting his money to work right now. Plus, entertaining in the age of coronavirus. Well speak with pitbull about how artists are navigating a World Without live events, and his efforts to help latino businesses lets focus in on the big stories with 59 minutes left of trade. Bob pisani tracking the action phil lebeau is watching the surging stock prices of electric vehicle makers joining us with his thoughts on the race for a vaccine and the biotech name is michael ye from jeffires start us off with the market with the dow up 400. We have had a remarkable run in the last three weeks or so, sara, with mega caps, semicond
Programs and committees as well. We will take you live to the financialal services subcommittee. The subcommittee is now in order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess from the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized twopart is abated todays hearing. I remind you to keep your video function on at all times, even when not recognized by the chair. Numbers are recognized recommended not to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. With the regulations , staffnying hrs 965 will only use witnesses as appropriate. Members are reminded that all rules relating to order and a quorum applied to the hearing. Members are reminded that this paycheckentitled, security Economic Perspectives on alternative approaches to protecting workers pay during covid19. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. In february, before a pandemic was declared and the economic livelihood of americans was
Look at the s p 500 at 2978, a 55point gain and there is the nasdaq the outperformer yet again, almost 2. 25 , 200 points, 9387 the nasdaq, not all that far away from last februarys highs, which our headliner says this hour is going to happen this year and not just the nasdaq so lets welcome in fund strats tom lee. He is joining us via skype tom, welcome back. Nice to see you again. Thanks for having me. Big call. How are we going to get there this year, tom you say 3450 is happening . Yes, and i think what really drives our view is that companies in the midst of the shutdown arent standing still you know, theyre reengineering their operations, learning how to be digital, run with fewer employees and less real estate so in 2021, as we exit this pandemic, theyre going to generate higher earnings on a lower level of sales and that means implied better pes. And thats why we get into july, stocks will start discounting that and were looking for new high hi highs. Youre looking for a vshape
Under an hour left in the session. Lots coming up on todays show a big exclusive interview with bank of americas ceo. Well get a read on the Small Business relief program. He joins us live in about ten minutes time plus as retail bankruptcy concerns swirl, well speak with the president of sax fifth avenue about whether customers h actually return to stores when doors do reopen but first, lets focus on the big stories of the day. Mike is tracking the market pullback on this first day of may. Josh is covering apple diedra is watching amazons move and phil has the shocking tweet from elon musk that sent teslas shares tumbling. Mike the s p 500 down almost 3 today. About 3. 5, 4 from its highs just two days ago. Look at a chart. Just to map where we are down about 4 we had broken on a shortterm basis the uptrend from march i dont think anyones going to get too concerned about this unless it goes deeper than at least 2550 week and a day or so ago, last tuesday, we were down around 2730 so w