Good evening welcome to newsnight for insights and interviews. The Prime Minister told us all today things will get worse before he said they would get better we already know that means tax rises, but well ask a labour Treasury Minister if it also means austerity is back in some form. Well ask what advice he has for a newsnight viewer whos nearly 80 and is having his winter fuel payment taken away, and we ask about accusations of cronyism. Is cronyism bad under a conservative government but ok under a Labour Government . Government but 0k under a Labour Government . Government but 0k under a Labour Government . Cronyism is something keir starmer government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made very government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made very clear government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made very clear he | keir starmer has made very clear h
To limit debate on the nomination of judy shelton for Federal Reserve board. Three republican senators have announced opposition to her confirmation, and the vote is expected to be tonight. That vote is scheduled for 2 15 eastern time when senators return frotheir weekly party meetgs. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, help our lawmakers to not put their complete trust in mere humans who are as frail as each breath. Instead, give them the wisdom to totally trust you to guide them in doing what is best for our nation and world. Lord, remind them that eventually all will be well for those who pursue godliness, and that you reward those who diligently seek you. May they remember that you will judge their work and reward their faithfulness, for they are accountable to you. Inspire them to continue to plant and water the seeds of peace, knowing that a bountiful harvest will surely come. Keep their motives pure as they seek to glorify you. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presidin
Today. Stocks higher as the president returns to the white house plus two big steps in the race for a vaccine sending shares of biontech and vir higher. And battles over how to regulate big tech over a yearlong antitrust investigation republican ken buck from colorado will join us to discuss the gops concerns about too much regulation. Power lunch starts right now welcome to power lunch. Im dominic chu. Check out shares of boeing, one of the biggest losers, down more than 2 as it says the pandemic will hurt Aircraft Sales for the next decade. American airlines delaying boeing 737 max Pilot Training as it awaits the faa to recertify the plane. And the reopening trade is reactivated on some of the positive vaccine headlines that kelly just mentioned on air and then of course the energy trade on fire right now, one of the best performing sectors as crude oil jumps, now up 9 in just the past two days. Watch those trades, the energy sector, very, very much on the up side there. Kelly, ill s
Brooklyn Historical Society a cultural hub for civic dialogue for over 150 years. The Washington Post right professor at Boston College and then with modern conservativism. And with that coalition of the h century. And then the prevalence of sexism and the quality for the civil war. And then they would be persuade persuaded. I am really excited to be here but first woman to share your questions for heather and in the q a box that as a whole the last about an hour. Now its my great pleasure to introduce Heather Cox Richardson author of six books of american politics and writer of the newsletters. Welcome heather. Im here. Trying to unmute myself also first of all thank you to brooklyn Historical Society but also to say im incredibly excited about this because the first time joann and i do her own thing to gather i asked her not only my but the talk about her new book as well but also how the past speaks to the current moment and whats going on in american politics today. We will talk ab
Not a word of antifa and he took no questions at all. The president leaves the white house at 10 00 oclock hour, he may take questions. Companies giving us financial drama. Look at this, zoom, lockdown winners, huge increase in profit and the stock up to the races. 120 bucks. Walmart, two developments there. Deal for tic tac may tiktok fairly soon and delivery soon with amazon. Watch the stock go 2 and a half per can he be the. The dow looks like its going to be down today, the s p slight move at the opening bell and the nasdaq, although tech stocks doing very well again, the nasdaq up 70 points premarket. Big day, Varney Company is about to begin. The best stock market dow in 36 years and its very interesting, so people are very happy with their 401ks and stocks that they have and thats a tremendous achievement best in 36 years. Stuart yeah, a lot of bad performance. The president talking about the economic recovery, nasdaq closed at another record high. More on all of this a little b