Spread. The u. S. President s travel ban on 26. 00 european nations comes into effect hours after he declared a National Emergency. China says the worst of the Virus Outbreak is over as the number of fatalities dips and life starts to return to something approaching normal. On a virus that wipes out most of the world that may just Sports Events the English Premier League the Boston Marathon a formula one all off try in the global sport calendar into chaos. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life for billions of people in iran theres been a spike in new deaths with 97 reported in one day that brings the total death toll there to 611. 00. There are more than 12700. 00 infections colombia is shutting its land border with venezuela its a crossing used by thousands of venezuelans every day looking for food and medicine during the devastating economic crisis there in the u. S. A travel restriction affecting 26. 00
It is like a gulf. This is not separated in terms of politics. Actually, ill take this side. Im really not sure you may be closer to me than him this guy is a nut. Im going to need a lifeline. We could put Chris Christie in between us. Lets check on the markets this morning. You know what i didnt look at today, constitutional crisis concerns looking at the stock market, i cant see it there up 115 points on the dow jones the nasdaq up 41 treasury yields up 71. My mind is wandering the predicted volume and money is very small. I checked the odds of impeachment. They are up 60 cents odds that trump does not finish his first term or odds he does finish is 80 . At 4 00, there is a meeting. Maybe it is one of those situations you do it and hes not removed. How do you read that im no expert but saying this is a political decision. Impeachment is a political decision bringing charges is different than a case. They have an election in 2020, they may just want to wait for that i would think so.
The Halftime Report starts right now. Welcome, everybody. Its great to have you with us on this tuesday. We have a spectacular Investment Committee today as well. Yeah joe taranova, john and pete, kevin oleary, cnbc contributor, guitar player and youtube chef star well get to that in a minute. Bryn talkington from requisite Capital Management and Jeff Killburg of cck financial. Thank you very much. All right. Let us start now with the financials i think this is one of the sectors with Interest Rate moves and their relative importance in the markets, have you been happy with the numbers goldman, jpms you have seen very happy. Im long jpmorgan, citi, results from the financial everyone on the desk has done a fantastic job about talking about the potential opportunities. Pete and john had unusual activity in the last two weeks or so in the financials. Listen, if you could finally get kevin disagrees, but if you could get the financials to participate in a market that looks like its not pr
News at noon. Good afternoon. Im garcia mikaelian. Im andre senior. We begin in the middle east where the number of dead in israel and the gaza strip is rising as artillery and gunfire continues for a fifth day. More than 2200 people have now been killed on both sides. And the state department confirming earlier today that 22 americans are among the dead. It was also announced today that israel has formed an emergency wartime unity government. The alliance with the Opposition Party means members will be sworn in as ministers into the ruling party for the duration of the war. All of this comes as israel amasses 300,000 reservists near the gaza border. Cctvs allie rasmus has been following the latest efforts to find people who are missing and may have been taken hostage as well as mourning the lives lost. Ali andre, what we know about the americans killed and unaccounted for. We have learned directly from their families, friends and neighbors. They have been speaking out in the last seve
Lately. You might call it stormy weather. What the hell. Trumps so desperate he started reading those bibles hes selling. Then he got to the first commandment. You shall have no other gods before me. Thats when he put it down and said, this books not for me. Thats President Biden with some jokes about his 2024 opponent during this weekends white house Correspondents Dinner. Well have more of the punch lines and the president s more serious message just ahead. Also ahead, well go through bidens latest conversation with the israeli Prime Minister amid a possible invasion in gazas Southern City of rafah. Plus, well bring you a recap of where Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Stands and preview what could happen in the Manhattan Court this week. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, april 29th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And well begin this week with the annual white house Correspondents Dinner in washington, d. C. President joe bide