Solid ground. Vonnie lets get back to the storm and controversy over trumps abrupt firing of james comey. Mike pence just telling reporters the firing was the right decision at the right time. We also follow swift reaction from both sides of the aisle. Absolutely laughable. Fails to pass any smell test. Both parties, at different times, have called for the mr. Comey. F this is not watergate. No one is happy with this performance. I think it is time to take a new direction at the fbi. The timing raises some questions. Because of the interference by the russians in our election. The idea that you take the person with every other spots ability, including the budget of the department, and somehow it all falls apart, that is not how organizations work. I do not believe the system has been compromised, but i believe at different times at different reasons, people ask for a new fbi director. Now they will get one. There needs to be a special, independent prosecutor who can be insulated and pr
Good job. It then the past hour he has invited him to a Senate Intelligence meeting next week. This is really starting to ramp up. The surprise removal setting up a firestorm of criticism. But what does the former trump supporter say now . He is a man of integrity into here. They demand the special prosecutor. And the republicans saying it was long time coming. Fair and balanced. In the democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson lee. They will gain what happens. One woman is pressing on. The allergy kit founder. Known as the Aaron Brockovich a food allergy. It still cost too much. Tell us exclusively whether she enter Group Support the house healthcare bill. You see them down 50. Maybe tentative. The nasdaq was on track for its fourth Straight Record close. Lets start the countdown. We have this breaking news. The upheaval in washington is doing nothing to halt the nasdaqs recordbreaking climb. More than any other index and we still are not flowing down. It has been quietly happening but
President delivering a speech on the economy. At 10 00, my favorite thing, universe Michigan Sentiment numbers, the soft data read. Because it is michigan, that is why it is your favorite . [laughter] therade at the top of agenda and late yesterday, the commerce secretary announced a trade deal with china, exports of everything from beads to liquid natural gas. Cirilli. S kevin we thought we were going to war with china and now we have cooperation. Gashis influence is natural , which is a bit of a concession in some regard from the Campaign Rhetoric of President Trump in that he is looking at this particular industry the coal industry may be snubbed but they feel this good help jobs. Beef and poultry is where things get interesting. The Iowa Governor is not been confirmed iv senate as the chinese ambassador, but driving the political policy point home. Secretary ross said this will be a 2. 5 billion net gain for the u. S. Economy as a result of that portion. The third point is where it
Legal firm. Oil, every debbie National Company posted its first profit since 2016. We asked how they did it. Are very happy with the result after two years of a Transformation Program that we gained the benefits of 3. 6 billion. We have seen the result in the First Quarter. We are very happy with the result. The business is much more lean and focused. We should get the benefit of that going into the future. We also had discussion of potential asset sales. Is that still on the table now that you have returned to profit . Definitely not, we are very happy with our assets as a longterm holder. S a lot of benefits and assets and holding assets. There is a lot of potential in terms of spending and getting more cash flow out of the business. We are very happy with the assets as they are. What about Capital Expenditure . You have returned to profitability would change you have extra money to spend. Upthis year, we are wrapping cafex. The board has approved that in the last meeting. We should
Again, north of 2 1 2 on annualized basis. That is a full point, a full point higher than it was on annualized basis last year at this time. Why do i mention all of this up top here . That is another wrinkle for the market to digest, the stock market to digest, to put off action on things like tax cuts, on things like regulatory relief, on things patching up health care law. By the way the health care law, i dug up some numbers that i wanted to share with you, i will as incomes two hours ensues here. We are really given a load of bull on this. I just want to separate what are the real numbers with obamacare and how many really have signed up versus how many are picking up Health Insurance now courtesy of stronger labor market, for example. The numbers might surprise you, hear both sides tell it, we dont want to jeopardize enrollment, it is already jeopardized. That is not right or left thing. Both sides seem to hate me. I want to relay fascinating things we found out that are going to