Im Brian Sullivan believe it or not, oil is helping you and your money today. Crude trying to claw back to 50 bucks an hour pushing exxon and chevron higher leading to gain for the dow up 70 points other stocks to watch today, sarepta. And trivago investors losing 20 perce20 of money heres what else is happening at this hour the house getting more than enough votes to provide Hurricane Harvey relief. It now goes to the senate for a vote the fed number two stan fisher stepping down in october for personal reasons his term as vice chair was set to expire next but now he has President Trump an opportunity to reshape the central bank sooner than expected and President Trump heading to North Carolina to make a pitch for tax reform we begin whith whats being called the atlantics host powerful hurricane ever. On track now to head to florida in the coming days we go live to ft. Lauderdale for the latest on preparations but we begin with our guest wmaq meteorologist here at cnbc headquarters wh
Downstream to rivers and bayous and areas south of houston and people are still, their lives are still being disrupted and unfortunately more and more bodies are being found as the water has receded in places that have been flooded. Eight days ago harveys wrath was still being felt but we are still counting the cost. He as one lady in houston told my off staff, she said normal is a long way off. Its more than just days we are counting. Families return to their home and peace their lives back together, the numbers keep rolling in. T the numbers are how we keep track and i want to mention a number of numbers that i think will help all of us understand the magnitude of what has occurred. The numbers will help usst wrapper had around what this disaster has meant for not only texas but for the country. The largest numbers of the toughest. Not the toughest to swallow, i will get to those in the moment, but simply to comprehend. They are the ones that make your jaw drop like 27 trillion gallo
Differences to reach washington biggest issues. An agreement was reached that includes a three month extension of both government funding and a threemonth increase in the debt limit whil pro Hurricane Relief money. House speaker ryan had called the democratic proposal ridiculous. But then later in the day, the Top Senate Republican Mitch Mcconnell said he supports the where had. Kayla has the aisle. President trump struck a deal with with democrats to the government and suspend the debt ceiling, but only until december 15th. The plan was first floated wednesday morning by democratic leaders. Hours later, the president agreed to support it. Republicans were planning a three month extension on spend, but one in the debt ceiling through 2018. Chuck schumer said his deal offers more certainty. Theg the debt ceiling and were going to do it with date not an amount means theres room to deal. Mitch mcconnell said he would add the deal because it has the president s backing to a bill for Hurric
In flolooded jails. In nfl s star michaeael bennettt speaks out after being takaken dodown and assaulted by police n las vegas. S. He said one officer threatened off. Ow my effing head a lot of people have lived that experience and are not here to tell their story. I think about trayvon martin. I think about Philando Castile. Samir rice. So many people who had the experience i had better not here to tell the story. So that is what it is. Amy them we look at sesegregatn in alababama. And the name ofof the greatet people that t have ever draraw s area, i jojoined a line in thehe segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segreregation forever. Amy that was alabama governor George Wallace in 1963. We will speak to New York Times magazine reporter Nikole Hannahjones about how segregation is returning to alabamas public schools. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Hurricane irma, the mostst powerful atlantic storm
Off. Ow my effing head a lot of people have lived that experience and are not here to tell their story. I think about trayvon martin. I think about Philando Castile. Samir rice. So many people who had the experience i had better not here to tell the story. So that is what it is. Amy them we look at segregation in alabama. And the name of the greatest people that have ever draw this area, i joined a line in the segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever. Amy that was alabama governor George Wallace in 1963. We will speak to New York Times magazine reporter Nikole Hannahjones about how segregation is returning to alabamas public schools. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Hurricane irma, the most powerful atlantic storm ever recorded, laid waste to parts of the caribbean overnight, pummeling turks an turks and caicos. The storms death toll rose to 18, but officials warned that figure will i