Starting the quarter with gains. The nasdaq was up more than 1 by an alltime high. S p was up half a percentage point. The dow was up slightly. A decline of about 0. 3 . Burke buckle your seat belts a lot to come. We have been watching what is happening with the futures at this point, all three in the green. The dow up almost 200 points all coming before the big jobs report the last trading day of the week before a long Holiday Weekend for the 4th of july. You could see some activity happening here a quick look at the treasury market youll see right now, the 10year looks like it is yielding 0. 676 . It is that jobs preview people are waiting for to get a sense of what is happening in the economy. Lets bring you the preview maybe not the numbers itself but get ready for them markets in the u. S. Are closed tomorrow in observance of Independence Day today is jobs thursday forecasters expecting an addition of 2. 9 million nonfarm jobs in june Unemployment Rate expected to dr drop calling
Good morning. I call this business meeting to order. I have been informed that no democrats will be in attendance this morning in an effort to intentionally delay and obstruct the nomination of attorney general scott pruitt to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency. It is a disappointing turn of events. But lets review some history. On january 20th, 1993, january 21st, 1993, epa administrator nominee Carol Browner under democrat president bill clinton was confirmed by the senate. This is one day after he took office. On january 30th, 2001, epa administrator nominee Christie Todd whitman under george w. Bush was confirmed by the full senate. On january 22nd, 2009, epa administrator nominee lisa jackson, under democrat president barack obama was confirmed by the full senate, two days after he took office. Today is february 1st, and the minority has now obstructed even having a vote in committee on president Donald Trumps nominee, Oklahoma Attorney general scott pruit
Conservative groups. Wednesday night the principle of hartford connecticuts Capital Preparatory Magnet School on educating children. Thursday the House Budget Committee hearing on federal state and private and the property programs. Friday night native American History. On cspan2 this week booktv in prime time. Join the cspan conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. Up next its todays edition of washington journal. We kick things off today by asking viewers if they thought the Republican Party could woo africanamerican voters the next election. This is just under 15 minutes. Host lets begin with a look at some of the headlines on this monday morning. From the union leader and New Hampshire james foley is free now. Free Funeral Services, Memorial Service held yesterday in rochester New Hampshire for the american journalist who was killed by isis. From the boston globe, militants for u. S. Rider held in syria. That is from peter curtis was released. It was a ransom paid,
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