Weve noticed at the state department and the white house this hour, where theyre still trying to iron out the wrinkles including, brace yourself, who picks up the tab for kim jongun s hotel. I kid you not, well explain, you decide, and theyre already calling it the letter that changed everything from the leader of north korea to the leader of the United States, it wasnt a text, not a tweet, not an email, a letter. Kids listen up and take note. Were going to teach you something about the value of the written word, so put that gadget down and take note of the timing of all of this. The highest ranking north korean to meet a u. S. President since 2000 also the year of the uss coal attack remember that one well its commander sure does, a threat from foreign entities who said they did not but apparently did. The commanders message, of course, talk and trust but keep talking and verify. And keep reading youve got that a New York Times headline right, the jobs report that is too good for word
Going. Kevin at the white house and how responding. And a look at whether all the 2020 democrats, including joe biden should be worrying. We begin now with deidre. Whats going on here . Neil, the u. S. Economy growing as we know at a solid 3. 2 annual rate for the first three months of this year. To far outpacing estimates for two to two. 5 growth. Whichever economists forecast you are following. Increase in exports that drove the increase. So g. D. P. Surpassing even the 3 bar set by President Trump, which should help republicans in the campaign for 2020. Nearer term, lets take a look at the markets. Higher across the board. S p 500 and nasdaq wait until it all settles very close to record highs. Wait 5 minutes before i call it 9 out of 11 s p 500 sectors close higher. All consumer strength. Consumer discretionary. Consumer staples, healthcare, the strongest part of the market. Moving ahead for the week. If you look at the dow. Did you have it on pace for the second week lower in thre