Market because it seems to push most economists in favor of a rate hike in september. By right now we have the s p 500 down of almost 1 . The nasdaq is off 9 10 of a percent at 5000 11. Take a look at treasuries. Some buying here pushing yields down. About four basis points on the 10year note. That jobs number came in a little shy of the estimate in but if you look at all of the component pieces of the job report, it actually looks fairly strong. You have growth in wages, a strong number of hours i more americans working, earning more money. Mark we will get some context in a moment. List to get a look at the top stories we are following this hour. Value are Capital Management now has a 1 billion stake in American Express and the activist fund is said to be considering shareholder and lead changes at the nations biggest credit card insurer. People familiar with the deal say the stake is less than 5 of amex right theyve a market value of about 74 billion. Matt carl icahn is revealing an
Veronica for sure we have have those days that have been warmer. Really looking through february it looks as though we will continue with the upanddown temperatures with a more active pattern. Snow mixed in. Today we are not getting any big storm at all, but we will see higher temperatures at 50 degrees today. Higher than the average of 44 degrees. Scattered cloud cover across the area. Leesburg, temperatures all over the place. 49 to 50 degrees at 4 00, lower 40s this evening and the early part of tonight. Not going to be all that cold at all. Snow showers in western maryland. The next system is not until the roads, julie, are looking dry, with some sprinkles late afternoon. We will have more on this sunday system coming up. A lot of folks asking if im going to be ok late on sunday. Julie because after the Super Bowl Party at your house i have to get back home. Chronic a makes a great dip. I cant wait for that. Looking forward to the party. The wilsonpen by bridge. We might have some
And all i am trying to do here, paul, is identify a problem and a course and possible solutions for the American People and hope that bubbles up to the grassroots political process so that you all in government and think tanks can get the job done that you know needs to be done. There is no question that things can go bad. Thank you, everyone, for coming. I really appreciate this. If anybody wants any information about that, crouching tiger. Net. Thank you so much, peter. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] James Thurber explores the challenges of partisanship in government next on book tv. Welcome professor James Thurber from american university, coeditor of a new book called American Gridlock the sources, character, and impact of political polarization. Good morning. Morning. Good to see you. Why are we so polarized . There are variety of reasons. Sorting going on. It is a phenomenon where people mo to e th we have a phenomenon, if
Cherryh you remember her blossoms, that is not what she focused on. She wanted to build a band show near washington so that people could, and listen to find music. She has a young woman had attended the 25th Wedding Anniversary Party to the white house of rutherford and lucy hayes. She decided she would like to come back one day and spend more time. [laughter] , we talke tragedies about the string of tragedies of helen taft, who really wanted to be first lady. Today she would be president. About three months after taft became president , she suffered a stroke. With characteristic determination, she had to relearn speech. And she did. But it contributed to the general melancholy of the single taft term, over which hung this cloud called theodore roosevelt. Susan dempsey, although she had lobbied to support her husband for the presidency, she had a much better political mind. As far astrusted tr she could throw him. She kept telling her husband not to trust theodore. In the end, in 1912,
Good sunday morning to you. This is the headline this morning. Front page. Ted cruz, a double set of victories for him beginning in kansas where he won with 48 of the vote compared to 23 for donald trump. Senator marco rubio at 17 . Also in kansas the Democratic Caucuses held there with senator Bernie Sanders winning with nearly 70 compared to just over 30 for Hillary Clinton. Moving to kentucky the republican caucuses there onald trump winning. In louisiana, the republican primary donald trump winning. A democratic primary in louisiana as well. Hillary clinton overwhelmingly winning with more than 0 of the vote compared to 23 for senator Bernie Sanders. Maine holding its caucuses this weekend. Yesterday the republican caucuses a win for senator cruz at 46 donald trump at 33 and governor kasic coming in third. The main Democratic Caucuses will be head today. D in nebraska senator Bernie Sanders getting 56 . This morning from the kansas city star. Hecking your sweets. Tomorrow evening t