This on top of slight gains yesterday at 4 00 oclock. Markets were up. As you see dow industrials up 33 points and nasdaq up 139. Getting america working once again. President trump announcing plans to reopen the economy in phases. The president went through it yesterday. The Small Business aid program has run dry on capitol hill. The battle is waging on how much money, how much to add to funds to help business and American Workers now. Coronavirus is taking a toll on the chinese economy. It has contracted 6. 8 in the First Quarter. First ever quarterly contraction and wuhans death toll revised up 50 adding fuel to questions of beijings actual reporting on the virus. Secretary of state mike pompeo live at 8 30 a. M. Eastern on the possible origins of the virus as more people focus on the lab in wuhan, something that ive been putting the spotlight for months. What actions can be taken to china for lack of transparency. Mornings with maria begins now. Positive news on gilead. You saw the
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Over the past decade. Retail sales plunged to a new low in march as businesses continue to shutter due to this shutdown and stay at home order. The housing sector took another severe hit as Housing Starts and home builder confidence saw dramatic slumps. But while the white house is discussing guidelines to reopen the country as the data shows the pandemic is peaking, how long will it take to recover our economic luster . Joining us to talk about that and investing today in the broader markets during the shutdown is managing partner of the bonnson group, david bonnson. Great to have you this weekend, thanks so much for joining us. Good to be with you, maria. Maria so let me get your reaction to what we heard this week. The president came out with guidelines to reopen the economy in three stages. That certainly sparked a rally in stocks when he first started talking about it. Is this realistic . Do you think that the economy gets back to where it was, and whats your reaction to now this