Steeper decline. We will have the first numbers. First contraction in 6 years and also hearing from Federal Reserve jay powell later today. Also another big day for earnings, boeing is in focus this morning, wall street journal reporting reporting thae aircraft maker is facing criminal probe into Quality Control issues on still grounded 737 max fleet. The company also reported looking to raise capital to major bond sale. On tap before the bell this morning, General Electric is out with its earnings along with master card and ensurers anthem and humana, after the numbers attention to microsoft, facebook, tesla, markets are higher, take a look at futures, gain at the start of trading, dow futures right now showing a gain of 180 points, three quarters of 1 . S p is up 25 and nasdaq higher by 93. This after the dow, nasdaq and the s p 500 erased early gains yesterday to actually end lower. Dow industrials were down 32 points at 4 00 oclock on wall street yesterday and nasdaq down 122 and s
Release the weekly address from President Trump this week. And Appropriations Committee share gave the democrats a draft discussing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. We owe a debt of gratitude for those in essential Service Industry jobs for also risking exposure to ensure american have food and other essential items during this time of crises. While i comply with guidance to remain home, im still working tirelessly with my colleagues in congress to protect people from the vicious pandemic and to mitigate the impact on americans financial security. A chairwoman house Appropriations Committee i helped shepard three Coronavirus Response bills through congress. First bill provided a vital infusion of funding to secure protective equipment for healthcare workers and boasted the Public Health system. It jump started the development of vaccines that will one day stop this surge. Just days later the familys first Coronavirus Response act, made coronavirus testing free. Expande
We thank everyone for joining us for our first Small Business meeting of 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel from across the country and take time away from their businesses to have this important discussion. There will be members coming and going or overlapping hearings with other committees. Youll see folks, and we ask for your patience with that as well. Farming and agriculture are at the heart of strong economies around the country. It is crucial to insure that our communities thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorados 66 million acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches. Many of which are small, locally owned operations. Colorados a leading producer of cattle, corn, wheat, and dairy. Colorados small farms are raising everything from bison and ostriches and growing mushrooms and grapes to name a few. In the 2
Technology on farming. We heard about innovations and how federal policy including rural access to Broadband Internet can help in the development of agriculture. Good morning. We thank everyone for joining us this morning for our first Small Business Committee Hearing of 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel across the country and take time away from their businesses in some instances to have this important question. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going. There are overlapping hearings on other committees so youll see some folks come and go so we ask for your patience in bearing with that as well. Farming and agriculture are at the heart of strong economies around the country. Investing in agriculture is crucial to ensure that our communities can thrive. Coming from colorado i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorados 6
Everyone for joining us for our first Small Business committee during a 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel across the country to take time away from their businesses in some instance you have this important discussion. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going forward, or overlapping hearings and other committees so you will see some folks come and go through out and ask questions, so we just ask for your patients in bearing with that as well for. Farming and agricultural are at the heart of strong economies around the country. Investing in agriculture is crucial to ensure that our communities will thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorado 66 million acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches. Many of these are small, locally owned operations. Colorado is a leading producer of cat